Black Fungus Salad
Sichuan style
EASY 20 MINUTES
• 5 oz dried black fungus
• 1 tbsp green onion (chopped)
• 1 tbsp cilantro (chopped)
• 1 tbsp chopped hot red chili pepper
• ¼ tsp ground pepper
• 2½ tbsp soy sauce
• 1½ tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp sesame oil
1 Soak black fungus in a bowl of water for 1 hour.
2 An hour later, clean the fungus thoroughly. Remove the hard parts of the fungus and cut into smaller size.
3 Put fungus in a pot of boiling water. Cook for 5 minutes. Remove fungus from the pot and put it into a bowl of cold water for 1 minute, drain water, then dry with kitchen paper towel.
4 Mix sauce ingredients together, let stand for 10 minutes.
5 Toss black fungus with sauce, mix well.
6 Sprinkle chopped green onion and cilantro on top.
7 Place in the fridge for 2 hours for better taste. Ready to serve.