Where Our Mushrooms Come From: Hand-Picked and Processed in the Tibetan Areas of Aba and Ganzi

The wild mushrooms in our hotpot at Fishing Teahouse & Wild Mushroom Hotpot don't come from a wholesale market. The owner runs his own wild mushroom export and processing business, sourcing and doing initial processing year-round on the high-altitude Tibetan plateaus of Aba and Ganzi in Sichuan. Matsutake, Porcini, Morel, Laorentou, and other varieties are inspected and sorted immediately after local pickers gather them from the forest.

The export business already demands a stricter standard for appearance, freshness, and edible-species screening than typical retail sourcing. The mushrooms used in our hotpot come from that very same source — we simply set aside a portion for the restaurant to cook to order, rather than buying it secondhand through a middleman.

Below are photos taken directly at the harvest and sorting site: wild mushrooms still caked in highland soil, unwashed, exactly as they arrive from the Tibetan areas of Aba and Ganzi.

Photos From the Harvest Site

Wild mushrooms still covered in highland soil, straight from the Tibetan areas of Aba and Ganzi.

A full basket of freshly picked porcini mushrooms, still covered in highland soil, piled in a blue plastic crate

Woven sacks packed with muddy wild mushrooms — red porcini, Laorentou, and other varieties mixed together, bagged right at the source

Wild mushrooms after a first rinse in a stainless steel basin, stems bright white and still flecked with highland soil

Close-up of stacked morel mushrooms, caps showing a honeycomb-like texture

A white plastic crate full of muddy Laorentou mushrooms, photographed at the sorting site

Not Just Our Own Claim

As far back as 2017 and 2019, guests were already mentioning the owner's wild mushroom export background in their reviews — this isn't recent marketing spin, but a genuine observation guests have made on their own for years.

「The owner runs a wild mushroom export business in Ganzi and set up this relaxed fishing spot on the side, where you can also enjoy fresh wild mushroom soup. Tea is ¥10 a cup and you can stay all day soaking up the sun, with unlimited refills.」
—— 2019 guest · Third-party proof: wild mushroom export background

「The mushrooms tasted amazing — the owner said they're picked in the mountains, and you can really tell the difference from farmed ones. You can fish and drink tea too, a great spot for a relaxed weekend.」
—— 2017 guest · Third-party proof: direct-from-source

Want to Try This Wild Mushroom Hotpot?

Matsutake, porcini, morel, Laorentou, and other wild mushrooms cooked to order — about ¥49 per person, with set pots starting at ¥76.

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To book a pot or a private room, call: 18228474827 / 15902833246