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Wood Ear MushroomsThese are incredibly delicious wild mushrooms, named for their resemblance to wood ear mushrooms. They have a neutral taste and are sweet, with functions of nourishing the spleen and enriching Qi, and aiding digestion.The home-style cooking of wood ear mushrooms focuses primarily on better food preservation and flavor, allowing the mushrooms to fully express their medicinal properties.

Home-style cooking of wood ear mushrooms: Wood ear mushroomsBone broth

IngredientsPreparation
Wood ear mushrooms, pork bones,LycheeMeat,Wolfberries,Lilies of the Valley,Red dates, Salt.Method steps
1. Wash the wood ear mushrooms thoroughly, then soak them in warm water, covering them with a plate, so that the wood ear mushrooms are completely submerged in water for 2 hours.
2. Change the water, gently squeeze the wood ear mushrooms with your hands, and wash them repeatedly.
3. Finally, remove the wood ear mushrooms, squeeze out the excess water, remove the stems, and cut them into small pieces.
4. Wash the
pork boneswith water, and cut them into small pieces for later use.5. Wash the red dates, lychee, meat, lilies of the valley, and wolfberries, and set them aside.
6. Put all the ingredients into the
pot, add an appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil, removing the foam.7. Continue to cook over low heat for 90 minutes, and finally add an appropriate amount of salt to adjust the seasoning.
Home-style cooking of wood ear mushrooms: Mushroom soup
Ingredients

Wood ear mushrooms,
Hazel mushrooms, wolfberries,Shiitake mushrooms, Lion's mane mushrooms,Gingerslices,(Job's tears),White vinegar,Cooking wine, salt.Method steps1. First, wash all the mushrooms thoroughly in clean water.
2. Then soak them completely in water for 2 hours, changing the water twice in the middle.
3. After the mushrooms have fully expanded, remove them, squeeze out the excess water, remove the stems, and cut them into slices.
4. Heat a small amount of oil in a frying pan, add ginger slices to release their aroma.
5. Then add the chopped mushrooms and stir-fry.
6. Transfer to
earthenware pot
, add an appropriate amount of water and (Job's tears), bring to a boil, add a small amount ofwhite vinegarand cooking wine.7. Cook over low heat for about 2 hours, and finally add salt to adjust the seasoning.Home-style cooking of wood ear mushrooms: Notes
1. Wood ear mushrooms must go through 4 stages: washing, soaking, rinsing, and cooking.
2. Fresh wood ear mushrooms are white, and dried ones are brown or golden yellow.

When selecting, pay attention to this.
3. Dried wood ear mushrooms are best soaked in water, not in vinegar.4. Spoiled or rotten wood ear mushrooms cannot be eaten, as this can cause poisoning.
5. Cook the wood ear mushrooms until they are soft and tender, like tofu, when the nutrients are fully extracted.
6. Wood ear mushrooms nourish the body and strengthen digestion, and are generally safe for everyone to eat.
5 Cook the wood ear mushrooms until soft and mushy, to allow for complete extraction of nutrients.Tofu6 Wood ear mushrooms are beneficial for replenishing deficiencies and improving digestion. They can be eaten by most people.
6, Wood ear mushrooms are good for replenishing energy, strengthening digestion, and are generally safe for most people to eat.