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Wood ear
Auricularia auricula-judae
A rubbery ear on elder wood — crunch in soup, and a traditional blood-moving food in Chinese cooking.
Flavor
Almost none — a clean, cartilaginous crunch that takes on the broth.
Symptoms
poor circulation, fatigue
In favor
Keeps dried for years
Days to harvest
6–12 months on inoculated logs
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