Hericium erinaceus, together with shark's fin, bear's paw and bird's nest, is known as the four famous dishes. As a 'leader' in edible fungi, the price is also higher than that of ordinary Lentinus edodes and Flammulina velutipes. How much is the wild Hericium erinaceus?
Fresh Hericium erinaceus is not very expensive. It is sold in many local markets, with prices ranging from 15-30 yuan, mostly concentrated at 15-20 yuan. The areas where fresh Hericium erinaceus is sold are generally close to Hericium erinaceus producing areas.
Dried Hericium erinaceus is more expensive because it removes water and is convenient to preserve. It is also divided into artificially cultivated and wild. The general price of artificially cultivated Hericium erinaceus dry goods is about 150 yuan per kilogram, better about 200 yuan, and wild Hericium erinaceus is about 341 kilogram.
But there are also dried Hericium erinaceus mushrooms sold for about 50 yuan, 60 yuan and 100 yuan. However, as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. I'm afraid the quality can't be compared with that of Hericium erinaceus at two or three hundred yuan a kilogram.