Coral or ice mushroom with squid
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Found in the woods "something" with a bright mushroom aroma, spent half a day surfing the net to find out what I'd found. "Tremella fucusiformis" or coral mushroom, ice mushroom. Widely used in Chinese cuisine and medicine. Decided to cook and came up with the recipe.
Ingredients for coral or ice mushroom with squid:
- Mushrooms (It has many names: coral mushroom, ice mushroom, snow mushroom, king mushroom, jelly mushroom. The scientific name is tremella fuciformis. They say they sell dried, I had a fresh one) - 500 g
- Squid (I had freshly frozen) - 500 g
- Onions (Medium but not small onions) - 1 pc
- Red Hot Pepper (Fresh, can be frozen. Ground dried has no flavor, only spiciness. ) - 1 teaspoon
- Black pepper (Ground pepper. Not for spice, but for flavor) - 0.5 teaspoon
- Lemon (Lemon juice) - 0,5 pcs
- Sunflower oil - 3 tablespoon
- Parsley - 1 bunch.
- Basil (1-2 leaves) - 0.5 teaspoon
- Salt (You may use soy sauce, preferably "Kikoman")
How to cook coral or ice mushroom and squid step by step with photos
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Thoroughly peel and rinse in running water, tearing off "florets". |
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Peel the squid and remove the membrane, rinse. Cut it into 5 x 2 cm strips. |
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Add oil to a frying pan and put squid on it. Cook over high heat. Stirring when the water has evaporated, add onion cut into half rings. Fry until the onions are cooked through and have become translucent and still crispy. Keep the heat on high so that the frying time lasts about 5 to 7 minutes., Otherwise the squid will become "rubbery". |
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Cook the coral mushroom for 5 to 7 minutes., Remove the foam constantly with a slotted skimmer. |
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Mix the squid with the coral mushroom, add chopped parsley and basil, salt or soy sauce to taste. |
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Serve hot, with a splash of lemon juice. It goes well with vodka or white wine. |
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