The mushroom that was the first “superfood” of the Aztec empire 🌮🍄
Amanita caesarea (the Caesar’s Mushroom) was so prized by Aztec royalty that it was reserved exclusively for emperors and high priests.
They called it “the food of the gods” and believed it granted strength and divine favour. Spanish chroniclers noted entire feasts built around these golden-orange mushrooms.
One of the first recorded cases of a mushroom being treated like a luxury status symbol.
Which historical mushroom use surprises you most?
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