Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/08/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Larry, the first set doesn't look like wood ear fungus that we Asians eat. The edible ones are either dark brown in colour or white. The translucent white version I have never seen fresh. The common brown ones I saw fresh on the sidewalk markets here in Beijing a few days ago. They are soft and flexible to touch, sort of like a very thin piece of cartilage and has no taste of it's own to speak of. You can get package of dry ones from the Chinese grocery stores cheap, rehydrate them and compare. :) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_ear_fungus> <http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/apr2004.html> A Russian colleague told me that knowing how to prepare them the key to not being poisoned by any mushroom. I wouldn't eat what in your photo unless you can find a mycologist who can identify them for you. Regards, Spencer On Aug 8, 2011, at 4:00, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: > > I discovered this fungus growing around the base of a large stump in my > > yard. > > > It is beautiful. But is it good to eat? > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Tree+fungus.JPG.html > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Tree+fungus+2.JPG.html > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Tree+fungus+3.JPG.html > >