Dried cloud ear mushrooms can easily add deep savory flavor, umami, to dishes. I like to think of them as healthy little punches of flavor since they contain no fat, and even vegans can eat them. Having dried shiitake mushrooms stocked in your pantry means that you always have a flavorful ingredient at your fingertips. They can last for months, maybe even years, if stored in an airtight container in a cool place or the refrigerator. Reach for dried shiitake mushrooms when making Chinese sticky rice, soup or broth, and when you need another ingredient to add to a stir-fry. Another great thing about using dried mushrooms? Since you have to re-hydrate them in hot water before they can be used, the mushroom soaking liquid that you're left with is a tasty bonus ingredient! Don't waste that liquid - use it in the place of chicken broth or as the base of a sauce. Auricularia polytricha is usually sold dried and needs to be soaked before use. While almost tasteless, it is prized for its slippery but slightly crunchy texture, and its potential medicinal properties, including its newly discovered anticoagulant properties.[4] Of note, the slight crunchiness persists despite most cooking processes.[5] As per Chinese medicine practitioners, eating dried and cooked wood ear can have health benefits for people with high blood pressure, cancer and can prevent coronary heart disease and arteriosclerosis. It may also be effective in reducing LDL cholesterol and aortic atherosclerotic plaque, as demonstrated in a study on rabbits. However, no health claims are being made for this product Thanks to Wikipedia for providing the above information.
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