Auricularia auricula-judae

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  1. Mac's niece3:29 pm

    Are they edible?

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  2. Dancin Fool5:08 pm

    Hello! It is edible although apparently considered bland by the western market. In China it is valued as both a food and medicine.

    It is also very pleasing in the tactile department; they feel soft and silky due to the downy hairs on the outside of the cap.

    (Common Name: Jew's Ear.)

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