Mushroom
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(Pronounce in Mandarin Pinyin: Xiang Gu)
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| Also known as Black Mushroom. Mushrooms
are the fruit of the fungus that grows above
ground. They are countless variety of edible
mushrooms, some cultivated, others gathered
from the wild. The flavour of some mushrooms
intendifies when dried, so mushroom such as
Chinese dried black mushroom and Italian porcini
and etc are often bought dried, then reconsituted.
Soak in warm water for 30 minutes, cut off
the stalk and chop the caps. The soaking water
will be flavourful, so strain it and add to
stock or a sauce. Canned mushroom should be
drained and rinsed before use. |
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