wood-ear
Ear-shaped tree mushroom
Wood-ear is an edible fungus that grows on trees, named for its ear-like shape and rubbery texture.
Common in Asian cuisine, it's often sold dried and rehydrated for soups and stir-fries: The hot and sour soup had strips of wood-ear and tofu.
Also called tree ear or cloud ear.
Quick-cook in hot oil
- hot and sour soupSpicy, tangy Chinese broth
- moo shuChinese stir-fry in wrappers
- tofuCoagulated soy milk block
- shiitakeEast Asian edible mushroom
bamboo shoots · bok choy · sesame oil · soy sauce · rice noodles · black fungus · rehydrate · sliced
Scientific study of fungi
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- deadwoodUnproductive people or things
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- sporeAsexual reproductive cell
wildcrafting · forest floor · damp · log · bark · decay · harvest · basket
stir-fry
Quick-cook in hot oil
- hot and sour soupSpicy, tangy Chinese broth
- moo shuChinese stir-fry in wrappers
- tofuCoagulated soy milk block
shiitake · bamboo shoots · bok choy · sesame oil · soy sauce · rice noodles · black fungus · rehydrate · sliced · crunchy
mycology
Scientific study of fungi
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- deadwoodUnproductive people or things
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
spore · wildcrafting · forest floor · damp · log · bark · decay · harvest · basket · temperate
gelatinous
Viscous and semisolid
rubbery · cartilaginous · resilient · springy · thin · translucent · wavy · ruffled · velvety · smooth
wood-eartruffle
Prized subterranean edible
black truffle · white truffle · portobello · porcini · chanterelle
wood, ear, woods, wooded, wooden, woodsy, woodland, woodwork, eared