fat choy, hair moss, 髮菜

Dublin Core

Title

fat choy, hair moss, 髮菜

Description

Fat choy is the dried fungi tjat has been harvested from the dry, hilly desert regions.

Format

black hair-like when dry, soft texture when soaked

Type

Food

Identifier

fatchoy

Food Item Type Metadata

Biological origin

Fungi

Scientific name

Nostoc flagelliforme

Preparation method

Food nature

Medicinal properties

strengthen lungs, treat high blood pressure

Geographic origin

Jinsu, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Ningxia, Hebei

Conservation status

WWF Seafood Guide category

Collection

Citation

“fat choy, hair moss, 髮菜,” CCCH9051 Group 30, accessed October 5, 2024, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-30/items/show/32.

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