How Real Homemaker make Wood Ear Mushroom Salad

Wood ear mushroom salad is a very easy and popular Chinese side cold dish. It possibly enjoys the highest ordering rate in Chinese restaurants. Do you like the dark food—wood ear mushrooms?

Wood ear mushroom (木[mù]耳[ěr]), also known as black fungus is a type of edible fungus frequently used in Chinese cuisines. You may find it used in meat stir-fries like moo shu pork and veggie stir-fries. But the loveliest way of enjoying the wood ear mushroom in my cabinet is to make a wood ear mushrooms that only requires several minutes preparation.

Wood ear mushroom salad is a very easy and popular Chinese side cold dish. It possibly enjoys the highest ordering rate in Chinese restaurants. Do you like the dark food—wood ear mushrooms?

Wood ear mushroom (木[mù]耳[ěr]), also known as black fungus is a type of edible fungus frequently used in Chinese cuisines. You may find it used in meat stir-fries like moo shu pork and veggie stir-fries. But the loveliest way of enjoying the wood ear mushroom in my cabinet is to make a wood ear mushrooms that only requires several minutes preparation.


You will need

15g dried wood ear mushrooms (木耳)
a small bunch of coriander (香菜)
1/4 middle size onion (洋葱)
1 fresh Thai chili pepper, cut into small pieces (小红米椒)
1 small pinch of toasted sesame seeds (optional)


Seasonings

2 garlic clove, smashed
1 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar (香醋)
1 tablespoon light soy sauce (生抽)
1/2 tablespoon sesame oil(芝麻油)
pinch of salt if necessary

15g dried wood ear mushrooms seem to be a small amount, but you will end up with around 120g to 150g after soaking as the wood ear mushrooms will absorb lots of water during soaking.  That amount should be perfect for a side dish salad.

And then cook soaked wood ear mushroom in boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Transfer out and soak in cold water to cool down.

Here you are! Just mix everything and get your table a wonderful wood ear salad.

Bon Appetite

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