Funghi
Auricularia polytricha
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Auricularia polytricha (hairy wood ear) is a major Asian cultivated/dried wood ear—larger, slightly hairy surface, classic hot-and-sour and mu shu texture ingredient. Mild taste. Ubiquitous dried black fungus packs. Soak, trim tough bits, slice. Essential Chinese pantry texture.
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Unit
Characteristics
Preparations
Hot and SourMu ShuStir-Fry
Traits
Asian StapleDriedHairy Wood EarMildPantryRubberyTextural
History
CN
Chinese cuisine used wood ears as texture ingredients for centuries.
CN
Cultivation of polytricha-type wood ears scaled for export.
Dried A. polytricha remained a global Chinese grocery staple.