Nutritionists know black fungus as the ‘meat in the vegetable’ and the ‘king in the vegetable’.

It contains 185 milligrams of iron per 100 grams, which is 20 times higher than spinach, which has the highest iron content in green leafy vegetables, and about 7 times higher than pig liver, which has the highest iron content in animal foods.

It is the most iron content in various meat and vegetable foods.

Black fungus is a delicious and nutritious edible fungus rich in protein, iron, calcium, vitamins, and crude fiber.

Its protein content is equivalent to that of meat, with iron 10 times higher, calcium 20 times higher, and vitamin B_ 2 more than 10 times that of vegetables, black fungus also contains various beneficial amino acids and trace elements, known as the “meat in the vegetable”.

Today, let’s make a black fungus fried yam, seasoned with the simplest salt!

How to choose black fungus?

1、look at the color

The front of the fungus ear looks black and more glossy, the color of the best quality is black-brown, and the surface has a sense of light.

The back of the fungus ear is gray-white, and the piece size is more uniform.

2、look at the weight

Good quality fungus ear slice size uniform, no obvious debris.

Drying good fungus is usually lighter in weight, and usually dry to the touch, there will be no sticky feeling.

3、no insect infestation

Good quality fungus is not moth-eaten ear and moldy ear, the head will be uniform.

When choosing, try to pick the root smaller or rootless fungus is good, fungus root big soaking loss is also big, and the root larger is more likely to contain sand and other impurities.

4、 look at the earpiece

Selection of fungus, choose a relatively thick ear slice, the ear flap spreads more for good.

How to select yam?

1、Observe the appearance

When selecting yams, the first thing you should do is observe their appearance.

A good quality yam should have smooth skin with no obvious huge scars or pits.

In addition, yams with uniform and shiny colors are usually of better quality.

2、Smell

A good quality yam should give off a fresh and fragrant odor.

This is because yams contain a compound called yam saponin, which presents a distinctive aroma in fresh yams.

So when selecting yams, take a sniff. If you smell a distinct aroma, it means the yam is fresh and of better quality.

3、Touch the texture

Touch is also one of the most important indicators for picking yams.

Pick up the yam, and gently pinch it with your hand, quality yam should have a certain toughness and elasticity, soft and elastic to the touch.

What is Fried Yam with Black Fungus

Stir-fried Yam with Black Fungus is a delicious traditional dish.

This dish is crunchy, tender, and nutritious.

Soak the fungus in warm water for 30 minutes, peel the yam and cut it into slices, add the cornstarch, and mix well.

Pour oil into the pot, put the yam into the hot oil, and fry until the surface is slightly brown remove, leaving the bottom oil in the pot.

Stir fry the green onion, ginger, and garlic, add the fungus, wolfberries, and peppercorns, and add salt and oyster sauce to taste.

Finally, add the yam and stir-fry evenly, then add a little monosodium glutamate that can be removed from the pot.

Black fungus fried yam Ingredients

yam：200 g

Soaked black fungus：100 g

Green pepper： half

carrot： half

garlic cloves：1

salad oil： Appropriate amount

Salt： a little

chicken powder： a little

How to make stir-fried yam with black fungus

Soak black fungus in advance

yam peeled and sliced

soak in water for a while

Sliced green peppers and carrots

Pan-fried garlic slices

Add carrots and stir fry for a while

Then add the black fungus and stir fry

Add yam slices and stir fry

Finally, add the green pepper slices and stir fry for a while

Add some salt to taste, add chicken powder, and stir well before serving

cook

Notes

When stir-frying black fungus, be careful to explode until your body

I have compiled the tutorial for making this dish below. If necessary, you can click below to print it out. I wish you success.