Dried Woodear Mushrooms for Cooking 5 oz, Chewy Texture Dr...

I can't recommend these enough. Easily reconstituted. Just a few of them put into water gives you enough crunch in a salad or soup so no need to go crazy. One cannister lasted me more than a year. Used them for my Hot-n-Sour soup and other things I wanted a nice "crunch" in. Nice, mellow flavor too. I will always buy these because it's just about a perfect product for what I use them for. Just soak, rinse, dice and mix into whatever you're fixing :)

I hydrated maybe 1/6 of the package which produced enough to fill a large takeout soup container and little go a long way! The mushrooms don't taste like much on their own, but absorb flavors well and have a great texture.

I’ve had plenty of woodear mushrooms. Their texture is usually a bit firm and chewy after reconstituting. In the 10 years since I’ve started incorporating them into my diet, I’ve never had them turn into slimy and mushy blobs that fall apart like these did. The taste might be fine, but they’re entirely inedible due to texture. I’ll be buying from another brand going forward.

I was planning to make a ramen-inspired soup at home and one of my favorite ingredients in Chinese soups are woodear mushrooms. I tried these on a whim, hoping that they would be as good as the fungus in my takeout cuisine. I boiled water in my tea kettle and poured it over the mushrooms in a glass bowl. A few minutes later they'd rehydrated beautifully. I washed them several times but mine where much cleaner than I expected. I trimmed the ends and voila--they were ready to dice and use in my recipe. I made a soy/sesame/ginger/garlic/fish sauce dressing and tossed them with some wakame seaweed and green onions. It was so delicious. I used about half of the container which yielded a lot but not as much as I'd hoped so I will find myself ordering much sooner than I would have liked at this price but I have nothing but amazing things to say about the quality!

They taste right, aren't the largest pieces (but do expand significantly).Warm water makes them slimy; a cold soak is better, IMO.

A superior dried mushroom that is flavorful, clean and easily reconstituted for use in a variety of dishes. I am so tired of buying dried mushrooms that contain bits of sand and dirt. This brand had none, though I would still recommend always rinsing this type of product after constituting in warm water. My order was filled quickly and shipped in a timely manner. I'll definitely buy Vigorous Mountains products from this seller again.

Love these mushrooms. It's hard to find around me in north texas, but these fit the bill and a little goes a long way once rehydrated. I've been using them in hot and sour soup and it's been the perfect addition.

Outstanding flavor & great yield once hydrated.