Mushroom tea facts for kids

Mushroom tea is an infusion of mushrooms in water, made by using edible/medicinal mushrooms (such as lingzhi mushroom). The active ingredient in medicinal mushrooms are thought to be beta-glucans.

Korea

Neungi-cha (scaly hedgehog tea)

In Korea, mushroom teas known as beoseot-cha (버섯차 [pʌ.sʌt̚.tɕʰa]) are made from edible mushrooms such as black hoof mushroom, lingzhi mushroom, oyster mushroom, scaly hedgehog, and shiitake mushroom.

• Neungi-cha (능이차) – scaly hedgehog tea
• Neutari-cha (느타리차) – oyster mushroom tea
• Pyogo-cha (표고차) – shiitake mushroom tea
• Sanghwang-cha (상황차) – black hoof mushroom tea
• Yeongji-cha (영지차) – lingzhi mushroom tea