MU'ER MAODOU SHALA (WOOD EAR MUSHROOM SALAD WITH EDAMAME)
This tangy salad brightens mild, delicately crunchy wood ear mushrooms with chiles and lime.
From: Saveur SERVES 4
1 oz. dried mushrooms, preferably wood ear
1/2 cup fresh or frozen edamame
1/2 cup thinly sliced cilantro
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 serrano chiles, stemmed and thinly sliced
2 scallions, thinly sliced
2 tbsp. rice vinegar
2 tbsp. canola oil
2 tsp. soy sauce
1/2 tsp. toasted sesame oil
Place mushrooms in a bowl and pour over 8 cups boiling water; let sit until soft, about 45 minutes. Drain mushrooms; tear into large bite-size pieces. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with edamame, 3/4 of the cilantro, garlic, chiles, and scallions; set salad aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, oil, soy, and sesame oil until smooth; toss with salad.
Divide salad between bowls and garnish with remaining cilantro.