Yin er ('silver ear') — the pale, frilly tremella mushroom, sold dried in crinkled florets. Soaked, it swells into a translucent, gelatinous bloom that simmers down soft and slippery; nearly tasteless on its own, it is prized for texture and body in sweet tonic soups.
Where it comes from
Long cultivated and gathered in China (notably Fujian and Sichuan), white fungus is a classic of sweet tonic soups across the country, valued in both cooking and traditional tonics.
In the kitchen
Soaked and simmered slowly into sweet soups with rock sugar, lotus seed and red date, where its gelatinous body thickens the broth and turns silky.
Nutrition (per 100g)
~200kcalCal
~10.0gProtein
~1.4gFat
~68.0gCarbs
~31.0gFiber
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