Mu'Er Maodou Shala (Mushroom Salad With Edamame) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 ounce dried mushroom, preferably wood ear
8 cups boiling water
1/2 cup fresh edamame or 1/2 cup frozen edamame
1/2 cup cilantro, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 serrano chilies, stemmed thinly sliced
2 scallions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 teaspoons vegetarian soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

Preparation

Place mushrooms in a large bowl and pour boiling water over. Let sit until soft (45 minutes). Drain mushrooms and 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 sauce and sesame oil until smooth. Toss with salad. Divide salad between bowls and garnish with remaining cilantro.