Overview

• Janet Yellen unknowingly consumed magic mushrooms during a dinner in Beijing.
• Yellen stated the mushrooms had no ill effects on her or others in her group.
• The incident gained attention on Chinese social media after being shared by a food blogger.
• Dishes with the mushrooms quickly began selling out at branches of the restaurant chain across China.
• Yellen’s trip aimed to strengthen economic and diplomatic relations between the US and China.