Wood ear mushrooms look like a crispy wooden ear growing out of the side of a tree. At first glance, wood ear mushrooms look ...

There is no name under which wood ear fungus (黑木耳) is known that manages to make it appealing. This is a shame as it is a wonderful food that is remarkably easy to use and full of healthful benefits.

To prepare fungus, soak wood ear in water for about half an hour or till rehydrated. Drain water and tear each piece roughly into two to three pieces, discarding any woody parts. Set aside.

While black fungus is marketed under several names, it’s technically different than the wood ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae), its botanical cousin. Nonetheless, these fungi boast ...

The hot and sour soup is usually meat-based, and often contains ingredients such as wood ear fungus, bamboo shoots, tofu, and pork blood. It is the red peppers or white pepper that makes this soup ...

Mrs. May Lee and Waiyee will teach us how to prepare bamboo fungus and wood ear, two of the precious Chinese ingredient, for future perusal.

Since its beginnings as a stapled, photocopied protest zine, every cover of White Fungus magazine has shown the same graphic of the titular medicinal ingredient with no description of the contents.