How to quickly soak black fungus

Fungus can be said to be a very good food for clearing the lungs. If we are familiar with the ingredient fungus, we know that it needs to be dried before it can be eaten. So when we want to eat fungus, we have to soak it. Although soaking black fungus is simple, it is sometimes very time-consuming. So, is there any way to quickly soak black fungus and save time?

Today I will introduce to you a little method to soak black fungus quickly and cleanly, while retaining more nutrients. The operation is very simple.

First: Soak the black fungus in cold water.

I believe that many people will use warm water or even hot water when soaking black fungus. This will indeed speed up the soaking process, but water with too high a temperature will destroy the nutrients in black fungus, and soaking black fungus in water with too high a temperature cannot fully soak it.

The volume of black fungus soaked in warm water will increase to 2.5 to 3.5 times, and the taste will be softer and stickier. If you soak black fungus in cold water, the volume can increase to 3.5 to 4.5 times, and the taste will be more refreshing and chewy.

Second: Add a small amount of table salt when soaking black fungus.

Edible salt has a certain bactericidal effect. Adding a small amount of edible salt when soaking black fungus can remove dust and impurities in the black fungus. Not only that, edible salt also has the effect of accelerating the absorption of water by black fungus. The same method of soaking black fungus with and without adding edible salt will have a big difference in the soaking speed.

Third: Use the impact of water to make the black fungus soak quickly.

Prepare a sealed fresh-keeping box, add an appropriate amount of cold water into the box, then put the black fungus to be soaked into the box, add an appropriate amount of table salt and cover the box. You only need to shake it up and down for three minutes to make the black fungus completely soaked. Under normal circumstances, it often takes more than half an hour to soak black fungus, which is a huge difference in time.

This method uses the impact of water to make the black fungus absorb water quickly, rather than using water temperature or other methods to make the fungus soak quickly. Therefore, the black fungus soaked in this way not only soaks quickly, but also grows larger and more refreshing, and the nutrients will not be lost too much. Whether it is fried or mixed, it will be more nutritious and delicious than black fungus soaked in other ways.

The above are the little tips about soaking black fungus that I shared today. Do you find them surprising? The quick soaking method of black fungus does not require any special tools, nor does it require the addition of any special substances. As long as you follow the above method, the black fungus will be soaked quickly and nutritiously. It may be a little tiring, but just think of it as exercise.