VIGOROUS MOUNTAINS Organic Dried Edible Black Fungus Wood Ear Mushrooms 4oz

Yummy. Very flavorful. I grow many types of mushrooms, so I’m picky when buying dried from a vendor. Delicate, woodsy, and earthy musty…not like socks….earthy in a very welcome sense of the word. DO NOT over rehydrate. In fact, under rehydrate for use in soups. Delicate. Not like rehydrating a Shitake! I’ll admit I got busy, once and oops. You’ll lose all the flavor, and wonderful scents. They will become gelatinous and tasteless.

After soaking in cold water for two hours and draining the water, the wood ear mushrooms had already become slightly soft. I believe good wood ear mushrooms shouldn't become sticky even after soaking in cold water for a long time. After being refrigerated, the wood ear mushrooms continued to soften until they became mushy. I had to throw them all away. I absolutely do not recommend buying these.

I throw these in my hot pots and pretty much any soup they’re really good.

Great flavor and texture. Wished that they could be larger in size.

Good size and they all look uniform and easy to rehydrate before throwing into a stir fry.

Love the taste and texture of these mushrooms. Easy to prepare and clean. Mixed with tofu, green onions, spinach and sweet peppers. Made a delicious and healthy meal. Good price too. Will purchase again!

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Do not buy, I have been making Vietnamese egg rolls for 40 years, taught to me by a Vietnamese cook who owned a famous restaurant in Los Angeles. This was the first time i bought this brand, and it's terrible. It was mushy and smelled bad, not sure if it wasn't good or if this is normal for this company but there are so many other companies that you can use and not waste your money. Terrible, terrible, and mushy.

Made hot and sour soup. This was perfect.