black fungus
Edible tree mushroom
Black fungus is an edible fungus used in Asian cooking, particularly Chinese cuisine.
It grows on wood, has a dark color and gelatinous texture, and is often sold dried.
Also called wood ear, tree ear, or cloud ear.
The hot and sour soup had strips of black fungus.
Black fungus also names mucormycosis, a serious fungal infection that received attention during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Edible tree fungus
Edible tree fungus
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
- hot and sour soupSpicy, tangy Chinese broth
- mu shuChinese stir-fry with pancakes
- dim sumChinese small-plate tradition
dumpling · noodles · salad · tofu · bamboo shoots · bok choy · sesame oil · soy sauce
Ancient Eastern healing system
- blood circulationMovement through vessels
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- polysaccharidesMulti-unit sugar polymers
immunity · cholesterol · anticoagulant · detoxifying · iron · dietary fiber · health benefits · tonic
Fifth taste sensation
- woodsyResembling forested areas
- mildModerate in intensity
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- forest floorGround beneath trees
damp · musty · mineral · terroir · organic · foraged · wild · natural
wood ear
Edible tree fungus
wood ear
Edible tree fungus
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
- hot and sour soupSpicy, tangy Chinese broth
- mu shuChinese stir-fry with pancakes
dim sum · dumpling · noodles · salad · tofu · bamboo shoots · bok choy · sesame oil · soy sauce · wok
traditional Chinese medicine
Ancient Eastern healing system
- blood circulationMovement through vessels
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
polysaccharides · immunity · cholesterol · anticoagulant · detoxifying · iron · dietary fiber · health benefits · tonic · longevity
umami
Fifth taste sensation
forest floor · damp · musty · mineral · terroir · organic · foraged · wild · natural
gelatinous
Viscous and semisolid
rubbery · cartilaginous · springy · slick · soft · delicate · translucent · wavy · ruffled · thin
- Asian mushroomsshiitake, enoki, maitake, reishi, wood ear
- fungal infectionsringworm, athlete's foot, candidiasis, jock itch, histoplasmosis
- jelly fungiwood ear
- wood earwood ear
- mushroomsshiitake, portobello, button mushroom, cremini, morels
- Mudanjiang
black funguswhite truffle
Rare pale subterranean fungus
black truffle · matsutake · oyster mushroom · morel · porcini
black fungustruffle
Prized subterranean edible
white truffle · black truffle · matsutake · morel · porcini
black, blacker, blackest, blacken, blackened, blackening, blackness, blackish, blacks