Mushroom Kefir
Mushroom Kefir
what's the scientific name of kefir mushroom?
and also i want to know the history of kefir mushroom in iran and the other country.
you will learn more below and additionally from this site
Hi Kefirmakers,
I was so confused with these names - kefir grains, Tibetan mushroom, Snow
Lotus that I carried out a small research to find out the truth. Do these
names refer to the same entity or they are different organisms? From
searching English based sites I was able to find only the same questions and
no answers, so I tried to search for information on Russian servers. Below
is what I've found.
There are four types of DIFFERENT cultures (at least):
1. Kombucha (or tea mushroom, tea kvass and so on). There is a lot of
information regarding Kombucha on the net and it is almost impossible to mix
it up with something else (besides mother of vinegar may be).
I personally do not believe that the "mother of vinegar" and the "Kombucha
mother culture" (also known as SCOBY) to be so different to each other that
they should be classified as being unique cultures to each other. I believe
that the culture conditions, location and media are the differentiating
factors between these two "mother cultures" which in fact are a byproduct
and not actaully a "mother culture/s" as such!!.
Although some research seems to suggest that the kombucha SCOBY contains one
non-spore forming yeast in particular,
which "so far", has not been isolated in the "mother of vinegar". This is
thought to be enough to classify these as unique cultures (to each other).
Please place in your mind that this is my personal view.
Although the kombucha SCOBY is a unique culture to "kefir grains" (i.e.
Tibetan mushrooms/Snow lotus, for these are the same mother culture).
2. Kefir grains (or Kefir mushroom). It is also well known culture.
Originated from Caucasus. It usually lives in milk, looks like separate
grains, which could be as big as 1 inch in diameter. Dom's site
http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefirpage.html has very good pictures of
kefir grains. The grains can be dried. Nothing was mentioned about freezing.
3. Tibetan mushroom (or Tibetan milk mushroom). Originated from Tibet.
Lives in milk. Accompanied with a long list of diseases that can be treated
with the mushroom. Looks like monolith piece of white substance similar to
tvorog (kind of cottage cheese). The description and instructions that I've
found match exactly to those found on
http://www.wimb26.freeserve.co.uk/tibmush/
4. Indian sea rice (this is direct translation from Russian, it is also
called Japanese rice or alive rice). Originated from Tibet also. The
substance looks like boiled rice grains that are stuck together. It is also
claimed as a remedy from a lot of diseases. All recipes I encountered so far
are water based; i.e. the culture lives in sweet water. Such additions as
dried fruits are usually required. The picture of "Snow Lotus"
http://www.wimb26.freeserve.co.uk/tibmush/snowlot.html might be an accurate
picture of Indian sea rice. (Of course, it's just a guess.)
My current understanding (or view) regarding Tibetan mushroom(TM), Snow
lotus(SL) and "Kefir grains"(KG)[originally referred to as "the Grains of
the Prophet Mohammed" by the people of the Northern Caucasus Mt's], are the
same mother culture, but cultured in different locations around the world.
Because of the latter, I'd say that the same mother culture inherited
"different names", reflected by which continent that they were cultured in.
E.g. the Tibetan monks some how acquired KG [I believe in the late 1800's].
As these grains were introduced to others, they were refered to as "Tibetan
mushrooms".
I feel that the same goes with KG introduced to parts of Asia e.g. certain
regions of China (who either they or who they shared them with, refer to
them as "Snow lotus")
I've come across a few sites (and the link you provided in one of these),
which seem to suggest that these cultures are or may be different to each
other.
I do not believe this to be so and have performed experiments over a
relatively long-term basis, which seems to suggest thus far, that all these
different names refer to the same mother culture (which I prefer to know
them as KG).
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