Mistake 1: Soaking wood ear mushrooms in hot water
Wood ear mushrooms, also known as black fungus, often grow on dry tree trunks, rotten wood, and dampness, so the rate of mold is very high… that’s why the process of soaking and washing wood ear mushrooms before eating is very important.

Wood ear mushrooms should be soaked in cold water because at low temperatures this food will gradually expand, mold and dirt will dissolve in water and be easy to clean.

On the contrary, you should not soak it in hot water because the wood ear will expand quickly and will not have much time to gradually absorb like cold water, causing the mold to not have time to dissolve in the water. In addition, wood ear soaked in boiling water will become soft, sticky, not crispy, and not delicious.