Did US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Consume Psychedelic Mushrooms In China?

CNN: Mushroom diplomacy: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sets off culinary craze in China

It’s been several days since US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen left Beijing, and much has been said about her efforts to repair the US-China relationship.

But politics aside, her Beijing visit resulted in one unexpected success – she managed to dramatically boost business for a Yunnan restaurant chain while bringing jian shou qing, an unusual yet highly sought-after mushroom prized for its unique properties, into the national limelight.

Shortly after the treasury secretary landed in Beijing last week, her delegation was spotted dining at Yi Zuo Yi Wang (In and Out). Contrary to the eatery’s English name, there are no burgers here. This restaurant chain specializes in Yunnan food, a popular regional cuisine from part of southwestern China that borders Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar.

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Update: Janet Yellen Consumed Psychedelic Mushrooms In China: Report (Zero Hedge)

WNU Editor I had two bad food/drink experiences when I was working in China in the 1980s. I lost my sight for a day because I drank too much of a drink that is known as Baijiu. And I lost two days because of a mushroom episode of the type that the above CNN report is describing. Both experiences were very unpleasant.

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