
1 (1-ounce) package dried, shredded wood ear mushrooms. Try Andrianarisandy’s recipe for shrimp and wood ear dumplings and become a fan of the fungus!Ĭhef Nicot Andrianarisandy, Hawaiian Chef’s Table | | 808.365.2397 | IG hawaiianchefstable Shrimp and Wood Ear Mushroom Dumplings Recipe Wood ear mushrooms immediately become a must-have staple for my kitchen. I bite into my dumpling and taste - heaven. Soon enough, dinner is served, and we each grab a plate and sit on the lawn to enjoy our meals. Research indicates that they contain several beneficial bioactive compounds, and that they are anti-viral, anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory.Įxcited to try his creations, I rejoin my fellow mushroom freaks outside. Auricularia auricula - aka wood ear, cloud ear, jelly, or black mushrooms - have been cultivated in China since around 600 A.D. I am familiar with this variety it grows near my home and I forage for it regularly. AURICULARIA AURICULA RECIPE HOW TO
“I’m using wood ear mushrooms so you can see how to incorporate them into different recipes,” he explains as he dices up some fungus. I watch as he preps the dumplings for our dinner. Our chef holds up a pan of finish dumplings.
A bowl of rehydrated wood ear mushrooms stands at the ready. Today, he has a private catering company here on Maui called Hawaiian Chef’s Table. Andrianarisandy also tells me he discovered his love of cooking while working in restaurants as a college student. “Madagascar,” he says, then gives me a brief portrait of his homeland: it’s the fourth largest island in the world, is as big as California, and is approximately 9,000 miles away from Hawai‘i off the coast of South Africa.