Vegetables · Fresh
Wood ear mushrooms
Also called fresh wood ear, cloud ear fungus, kikurage, mu er
Thin, dark, ear-shaped fungus with a springy, crunchy texture and little flavour; for hot and sour soup, cold salads and stir-fries.
What can replace it
- T3 · In a pinchBamboo shoots
Crunchy but fibrous, without the jelly-like bite or dark colour.
- T3 · In a pinchSnow fungus
Similar crunch but white and more gelatinous.
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