According to research, these are chicken egg mushrooms, also known as César the Great mushrooms because at first glance they resemble chicken eggs, discovered in the 17th century. They are a type of mushroom very popular with Emperor César of the Roman Empire. So mycologist Scopoli decided to name this mushroom after the Emperor. This is an extremely rare mushroom in the world. The mushroom flavor is very fragrant, delicious and crispy.

Chicken egg mushrooms are shaped like eggs, with a white shell on the outside and like egg yolk on the inside. When small, it looks like a chicken egg. When grown, when the mushroom cap emerges, it is orange-yellow like a chicken egg yolk. Mushroom season falls from June to July every year.

Chicken egg mushrooms have a lot of nutrients and can be processed into many delicious and nutritious dishes such as porridge, stir-fry with luffa, hot pot…

Previously, chicken egg mushrooms were only known in the Northwestern mountainous areas, but recently they have been exploited more in southern areas such as Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Da Lat (Lam Dong)…

With a fragrant, delicious flavor that only appears seasonally, egg mushrooms are sought after at high prices. As at the beginning of the season, the price per kilogram of chicken egg mushrooms ranges from 350,000 – 500,000 VND. Currently, many clean food stores as well as Facebook pages are selling this expensive mushroom. However, if you want to buy, customers must order in advance because it is not available and does not sell frozen products.

When the mushrooms are picked, they must be thoroughly washed of sand and soil, soaked in salt water, then blanched in boiling water before being processed.