Wood ear is one of the mushrooms that is favored by many people because it can be used to make various delicious dishes. Wood ear is often fried, cooked in soup or made as a filling for spring rolls, cakes… Wood ear is very nutritious, rich in protein and various vitamins and minerals. When you eat wood ear, it is crunchy, slightly soft, and appetizing.
Wooden ears are very familiar, but the initial soaking process is a bit time consuming. That’s why many people use hot water or put wood ear mushrooms in a pot of boiling water to make them bloom quickly. However, this will make the tree ears lose nutrients. Some people soak wood ear mushrooms in water overnight. But it will cause foam on the wood ear, especially if left for more than 8 hours, the wood ear will produce aflatoxin, penicillin and other harmful substances, which will not be eaten again.
Koki said, while soaking the wood ear, just remember the following, it will soften quickly in a few minutes:
Prepare:
– mold
– Sugar, flour
– Box with tight lid or glass jar
Make:
Put the dried wood ear mushrooms in a glass jar, then add 30 grams of sugar.
Do not add too much wood ear because after absorbing the water the wood ear will expand, if it is too full it will not be able to absorb again. Pour in moderate amounts of warm water, covering the wooden ears. Warm water is only around 35-40 degrees Celsius, not cold or boiling water. The high water temperature will cause the fungus to stick, not slippery, not crunchy and most importantly will damage the nutrients.
The addition of sugar can increase the ability of mushrooms to absorb water, mushrooms expand quickly, saving time.
After adding the sugar and stirring, add a little flour. Wheat flour has a strong ability to absorb and can absorb dirt and debris in it, helping the wood ear to be clean and hygienic.
Next we cover and shake vigorously for about 3 minutes. When the time is up, open it and see, the wood ear has fully bloomed.
The chef further explained, shaking the glass container/jar containing wood ear fungus in it “acts” on the molecules, accelerating the movement of water molecules, which can quickly penetrate the wood ear, allowing the wood ear to quickly absorb water, making it soft in 3 minutes. After shaking for 3 minutes, see if the wood ear is full of squares, which indicates that it has absorbed enough water, pour it into a basin for washing and then processing.
In fact, soaking wood ears in cold water still provides the best quality for wood ears and only soaks for about 4 hours. But if you don’t have time, you can use the method above, it only takes 3 minutes for the wood ear to soften.
Good luck!
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