【Branding Story】
Since Autumn of 2017, Urban Mushroom started our venture with an initiative to tickle the sustainability issue of our urban environment. We looked into potential hack to upcycle food waste to food. The experience on mushroom cultivation started the story of Urban Mushroom. Beyond freshy, we dehydrate and ground the mushroom to create a wider option for the customer. To utilize the remaining value of the waste, we are expending to grow herbs and vegetables for a wider range of local products for you.
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Urban Mushroom | Pure Oyster Mushroom Powder
In a mix of common oyster, phoenix oyster and golden oyster. This mushroom powder retained the freshly taste and nutrition value as the dried mushroom. The amino acid in it could replace the role of MSG to lighten the taste of your dish. Our powder are purely come from our dried mushroom without any additives or preservatives. It is vegetarian friendly as always.
【Product specifications】
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Net Weight: 70 g
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Storage: Store in cool and dry spot or refrigerated.
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Nutrients Highlight: Low calories and high in dietary fiber, vitamins (B, C, D), proteins (polysaccharides), amino acids and minerals (Calcium, iron, zinc…).
【Product Features】
- Support better immune function
- Reduce risk of cardiovascular disease
- Improve digestive function
- Improve well being
- Lower cholesterol
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Usage Examples (This powder needs to be cooked before consumption):
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Mushroom tea: Add a teaspoon of the powder to a cup of freshly boiled water for 5 mins
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Cooking: Add it with the gravy or soup during cooking to enhance favour
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Rice: Mix it in the water with raw rice before cooking
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Mushroom bread: Mix it with other seasoning before baking
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Mushroom Major Growth Substrate:
- Wood chips
- Organic compost
- Coffee grounds (>80%) (recycled & supplied by Zero Grounds Coffee Campaign)
Zero Grounds Coffee Campaign, aka "ZGCC", is an all-in-one coffee grounds recycling solution and the first coffee grounds recycling campaign in Hong Kong since 2015. Through the unique experience of transforming coffee grounds, we deliver the spirit of "Enjoy Coffee, Recycle Grounds" and utilizing the natural resource to its fullest for a more sustainable environment. The campaign covers recycling, upcycling, experiential workshops to charitable donation. Among the coffee grounds recycled, part of it is supplied to Urban Mushroom as mushroom major growth substrate.
>> Learn more about Zero Grounds Coffee Campaign: Click here
【Mushroom Production Process】
1) Material Collection
Raw materials collected from coffee shops, waste management companies (e.g. coffee waste, composts, grain, cardboard, etc…)
REMARK: Coffee grounds are collected from cafe, hotels and commercial offices in Hong Kong via our Zero Grounds Coffee Campaign. To ensure product quality, all coffee grounds are sterilized at high temperatures.
2) Substrate Preparation
Materials are mixed together with supplements after screening of rubbish and impurity. After composting, it is the growth substrate ready for packing into cultivation bag.
3) Sterilization
The substrate is vulnerable to contamination (e.g. bacteria, mould, etc...). Bags are cooked in high temperature to eliminate it.
4) Spawning
In a clean room, we would inject the selected mushroom tissue (mycelium) into each bag.
5) Mycelium running
The spawn will expand its mycelium mat to occupy and digest the substrate for the nutrient for fruiting.
6) Fruiting
After the bag have been fully occupied, give it stimulation, fruity gourmet mushroom would form for harvest
