One often sees the term wild mushrooms in recipes, on menus and elsewhere, but exotic mushrooms is generally a more accurate description, as most wild mushrooms we eat today are, in fact, cultivated. Among those not cultivated to date are musky-flavored morels, a springtime favorite, and autumn’s chanterelles, porcini, matsutakes and black trumpets. Such wonderful varieties as oysters, shiitakes, ...
What You'll Need
1 cup minced, stemmed, dried figs
1/3 cup spring or filtered water
1/2 cup coarsely chopped oil-cured black olives
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 tablespoon capers, drained, but not rinsed, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons minced, fresh parsley
sea salt
1/2 cup walnut pieces, lightly pan toasted
20-30 1/4-inch thick daikon round...
300g chicken, cut into serving pieces
6 dried black mushrooms, soaked until soft
ginger shreds and spring onion sections
Marinade:
1 tsp light soy sauce
1/2 tsp each of salt and sugar
1/2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
2 tsps cornflour
a pinch of pepper
1 tbsp preserved Sichuan vegetable
2 tbsp lean pork shreds
2 bowls sweet beancurd
a pinch of spring onion dices
Seasoning:
a pinch of cooked oil
a pinch of light soy sauce