Abstract:Stropharia rugosoannulata and Pleurotus geesteranus are rich in nutrients and delicious, but their water contents are high which is not conducive to preservation and long-distance transportation. Drying of edible fungi is an important measure to extend the industrial chain and expand the sales radius. In this study, vacuum microwave drying and hot air drying were the focus, and the optimal drying process parameters for drying Stropharia rugosoannulata and Pleurotus geesteranus were optimized and established. The effects of different treatments on their physicalcochemical properties and nutritional quality were systematically evaluated. The results showed that the optimal processing parameters of vacuum microwave drying for Stropharia rugosoannulata were: vacuum degree, 0.008 6 MPa; temperature, 45~55 ℃; power, 1 600 W. The optimal vacuum microwave drying parameters for Pleurotus geesteranus were: vacuum degree, 0.008 6 MPa; temperature, 45~55 ℃; power, 2 000 W. Under these conditions, the protein, total sugar and fat contents of Stropharia rugosoannulata were 39.41%, 28.86% and 3.79%, respectively, with its L* being 85.51, total phenol content being 4.28 mg/g, antioxidant capacity being the highest, bulk density being 4.72 mL/g, and water-holding capacity being 4.49 g/g. The contents of protein, total sugar and fat of Pleurotus geesteranus were 42.85%, 37.25% and 3.75%, respectively, with its L* being 83.90, total phenol content being 4.31 mg/g, antioxidant capacity being the highest, bulk density being 3.88 mL/g, and water holding capacity being 4.25 g/g. The comprehensive quality resulted from vacuum microwave drying was better than that resulted from hot air drying. In conclusion, the edible fungi dried by vacuum microwave drying have higher quality than those dried by hot air drying.