Description
About this product
Golden Lion Dried Black & White Fungus (Strips) are dried mushrooms from China, cut into strips. They are widely used in Chinese cooking and traditional Chinese medicine. They are known for their delicate texture and mild flavour. You may also know them as wood ear mushrooms or tremella.
Usage and preparation
- Soak the mushrooms: rinse them under cold water and soak them in warm water for 30-60 minutes until fully soft.
- Keep the soaking water: it has a subtle flavour and can be used as a base for soups or broths.
- In soups and stews: add the soaked mushrooms, usually together with ingredients such as ginger, jujube dates, pork shoulder, chicken or herbs. Simmer them gently for about 30 minutes. They suit Chinese soups, including medicinal soups.
- In salads or stir-fries: cut the soaked mushrooms into thin strips and stir-fry them with vegetables, chicken or tofu. Or use them in a cold salad with soy sauce, vinegar and sesame oil.
- In desserts: simmer the soaked mushrooms in a sweet soup with dried jujube dates, goji berries and rock sugar. In some Asian cuisines they are also used in dessert soups, for example with lotus root.
