Ingredient: abalone mushroom

Abalone mushrooms in Chinese cuisine are common. Chinese cooks mainly use abalone mushroom for stir-frying and stews since it has a very rich flavor. They are popular in vegetarian dishes because of their meaty taste. You can also braise them with different sauces. The stems need to cook longer than the caps, so many cooks cut off the stem and add only the cap of abalone mushroom. How to choose abalone mushrooms? Look for white, fat stems. The cap should be intact with no brown edges as possible. Good abalone mushrooms usually have no sour smell.