What fungus tastes bitter and red?

Mushrooms taste bitter and reddish, which may refer to red poisonous bacteria. Rhodotorula is a poisonous fungus with bitter taste and reddish color. This bitter taste and red color are caused by toxins contained in Rhodotorula.

Rhodotorula is a poisonous bacterium, which contains a toxic substance called red toxin. Red toxin is a very bitter substance, so eating red toxin will make people feel bitter. In addition, the red pigment in Rhodotorula can also cause bacteria to redden.

Rhodotorula is highly toxic, which may cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other poisoning symptoms after eating. Therefore, when picking wild mushrooms in the wild, we must carefully distinguish them to avoid eating red poisonous bacteria or other strains by mistake.

In addition, it should be noted that different fungi have different tastes and colors, so when identifying fungi, we should not only look at the taste and color, but also combine other characteristics to ensure food safety.