Description
- Premium quality dried black fungus/wood ear mushrooms from Northeast China
- Traditional food in Asian cooking considered to have medicinal values
- Wood ears are rich in dietary fiber and protein, low in calories, contains no sugar, and only negligible amounts of sodium and fat
- Require re-hydration prior to consumption, 8 oz. per pack, and product of China
Our dried black fungus (or wood ear) mushrooms are from the Northeast region of China, which is known for having rich dark soils, dense forests, substantial temperature differences between night and day, and rivers capturing abundant snow-melting water from the surrounding mountains. The extraordinary combination of all these factors produces wood ears mushrooms that, although slightly smaller in size, are significantly meatier, thicker and crunchier than the white-back varieties from other regions. Wood ear mushrooms are rich in dietary fiber and protein, low in calories, contains no sugar, and only negligible amounts of sodium and fat. The Chinese culture have traditionally believed that wood ear mushrooms have medicinal values. According to livestrong.com, 1 cup of wood ear mushrooms provide more than half the minimum recommended dietary intake for dietary fiber; as much as 21% of recommended daily allowance for iron for adults over 50; and 15% to 22% of recommended daily allowance for vitamin B2. These wood ear mushrooms are in dried form, and require re-hydration prior to consumption. Our wood ear mushrooms can rehydrate in as little as 15 to 20 minutes in warm water. However, for the best flavor, rinse mushrooms with clean water, then soak in cold water for 1 hour (or until mushrooms soften completely). Black fungus is also known as light fungus. The color is dark brown, the texture is soft, the taste is delicious, the nutrition is rich, and it can be vegetarian or meat. Medicinal effect. Affected by the climate, the temperature difference between day and night in the Northeast is large, which is more suitable for the growth of fungus. Therefore, the quality of black fungus in the Northeast is the best in the country. And the method is simple and diverse. For example: fungus scrambled eggs, cold fungus, fungus egg soup