Cloud Ear (Auricularia Auricula); Wood Ear (A. Polya)Two Species Of Auricularia A Group Of Jelly Fungi Are Often Used In Asian Cuisine. Both Are Sold Dried In Asian Markets And Are Reasonably Priced Compared To Many Wild Or Cultivated Mushrooms. For Culinary Purposes They Are Identical. Auricularia Polya Is Variously Called Wood EarTree Ear Black Fus Or Muk Nge. The Dried Ear-Shaped Cap Is Medium Sized Dull In Texture And Dark Brown To Black. The Wavy Lower Surface Has A Contrasting Powdery Gray Color. The Stem Is Absent Or Rudimentary. It Has No Gills. It Is A Native Of Asia And Some Pacific Ocean Islands In Humid Climates. Most Major Asian Countries Successfully Cultivate A. Polya Today.These Fungi Are Used For Their Crisp Snappy Texture And Their Color Rather Than Their Taste. The Chinese Regularly A. Polya To Dishes Because They Think It Improvese Breathing Circulation And Well-Being. And They May Be Correct. Recent Studies Of The Medecinal Effects Of Auricularia Polya Have Identified A Chemical That Tends To Inhibit d Clotting. Since d Vessel Diseasses s And Attacks Are Associated With Clotting Perhaps Moderate Ingestion Of This Mushroom As Food May Indeed Confer Long Life And Good Health On Its Users.Auricularia Auricula Cloud Ear Judas' Ear Or Yung Nge Is A Smaller Fus With A Brown To Black Cap Surface And Is Dull Brown Underneath. A. Auricula Is Not Restricted To Asian Countries. It Is Found Growing On Dead Wood Worldwide. Plan To Pay More For It Than For A. Polya.Both Fungi Are Imported Dried From Asia Packed In Plastic Bags. Store The Mushrooms In Well-Covered Heavy Plastic Or Glass Containers. You Get Your Money'S Worth When You Buy This Fus Especially A. Polya. A Wood Ear Will Rehydrate In Hot Water In 15 To 20 Minutes And Swell Two To Five Times Its Original Size. It Will Look Like An Enormous Swollen Shiny Black Ea
Product Dimensions:
12 x 7 x 7 cm; 60 Grams
Specialty:
suitable for vegetarians
Ingredient Type:
Vegetarian
Ingredients:
Black fungus
Generic Name:
Urban Platter Edible Black Fungus (Cloud Ear and Wood Ear Mushrooms) 50g
