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Mycological Mania: Foraging the Mushroom Catalogues of Imperial China for Recipes, Remedies, and Rituals

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This article reconsiders three of the most iconic mushroom catalogues of classical China, which underscored the culinary value of local fungi, in light of indebtedness to medical and self-cultivation literature. Through this re-examination of mycological sources and the imbrication of discourses that they exhibit, mushrooms emerge as richer, more complex, objects of gastronomic interest.

Source: Journal of Chinese History

DOI: 10.1017/jch.2026.10098

Author: Dominic Steavu

Language: English

Topic: Chinese history and philosophy

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,550

Funder: University of Cambridge

OpenAlex ID: W7155206228