Were magic mushrooms to blame for US Treasury Secretary's bizarre bowing to China's vice premier? Politician ate four portions of 'psychedelic' dish in Beijing restaurant before meeting
Jian shou qing mushrooms, which have psychedelic properties if they are not cooked thoroughly, formed part of a traditional dish Yellen polished off at Beijing restaurant Yi Zuo Yi Wang on July 6. The usually stately politician, 76, then came under fire from Republican opponents for bowing to her Chinese counterpart, He Lifeng, three days later on July 9. It has now been suggested her behavior may have been the result of the mushrooms Yellen appeared to enjoy so much - although the restaurant claims the mushrooms had been properly prepared. 'Our staff said she loved mushrooms very much. She ordered four portions of jian shou qing. It was an extremely magical day,' the restaurant posted on Weibo , a popular Chinese social media site.