In daily life, people prefer to buy fresh vegetable and fruit. It is well-known that more fresh food is, more nutrition it has. However, that is not the case. Edible dried Black Fungus is healthier than fresh one.
Due to that fresh Black Fungus contains a special ingredient, which is named as “Porphyrin”. Porphyrin is a light-sensitive material. After eating fresh Black Fungus and exposing under the sun, people are easily to be infected plants solar dermatitis. The specific performance is itchy skin, exposed skin becomes redness, itching and pain.
However, dried Black Fungus is the finished product after exposure and processing. During the exposure, most Porphyrin will be discomposed. Besides, soaking them in water before eating, the rest toxin will be dissolved in water. Finally, dried Black Fungus will become nontoxic. The key point is that you need to change several times water when soaking the dry Black Fungus.