In many kinds of special local products of Sichuan, bamboo fungus is very famous for its good quality. Sichuan bamboo fungus, produced in the Bamboo Sea in Yibin area, is world renowned as the empress of fungus and "the princess in white skirt" for its white netted skirt.

There are a few hundred kinds of edible fungi in the world, and bamboo fungus looks the most lovely, tastes the most delicious and is most nutritious with the highest medicinal values. Therefore, it is also called "the botanical chicken".

Yibin area lies in the subtropical monsoon wet climate, temperate and humid. The soil is the trending acidic red sand soil that can not only hold water but also make water permeate it easily. The environment is very suitable for the growing of bamboo fungus.

Bamboo fungus contains high protein and low fat. There are 8 kinds of amino acids that human body needs -- with a digestible rate of 80%, higher than any other vegetables, and many kinds of trace elements, mineral elements. It has some special medicinal use: it is good for your eyes and lung; it can help lose weight, reduce blood pressure and cholesterol, prevent and resist cancer; it can also strengthen your body and prevent premature aging. Bamboo fungus is a natural antiseptic and soups made with it can last for several days in room temperature even in the summer. 

Bamboo fungus is not only nutritive, but also crisp. It tastes delicious and light. So, bamboo fungus has long been regarded as "delicacy" through the dynasties and an imperial cuisine in China. There are still some famous dishes in our State Banquet whose raw material is bamboo fungus. Nowadays, it is in great in demand in international market.