wood ear
noun
: any of several ear- or cup-shaped basidiomycetous fungi (genus Auricularia) that grow on wood: such as
a
: an edible brownish fungus (A. angiospermarum) of North America
b
: a cultivated usually dark brown edible fungus (A. cornea synonym A. polytricha) used in Chinese cooking
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The pastry clung to a thin layer of aspic that enveloped a filing of pork shoulder and fat, bacon, chicken liver, veal sweetbreads, and button, shiitake and wood ear mushrooms.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The Fortune & Abundance Feast ($298), serving six people, features Sichuan pork dumplings, wonton noodle soup, cucumber salad, black pepper beef or tofu, Sichuan string beans, wood ear mushroom salad, yang chow fried rice, and baby bok choy.
—Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
Customers can add ramen, pork chashu, wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots and other toppings for an additional cost.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 2 Feb. 2026
Key Ingredients: Snow mushroom, reishi mushroom, chaga mushroom, wood ear mushroom, maitake mushroom, cannabidiol
Best For: Dryness, dullness, skin elasticity
Type: Moisturizer
Size: 1.7 fl. oz.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The Fortune & Abundance Feast ($298), serving six people, features Sichuan pork dumplings, wonton noodle soup, cucumber salad, black pepper beef or tofu, Sichuan string beans, wood ear mushroom salad, yang chow fried rice, and baby bok choy.
—Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
Customers can add ramen, pork chashu, wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots and other toppings for an additional cost.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 2 Feb. 2026
Key Ingredients: Snow mushroom, reishi mushroom, chaga mushroom, wood ear mushroom, maitake mushroom, cannabidiol
Best For: Dryness, dullness, skin elasticity
Type: Moisturizer
Size: 1.7 fl. oz.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Wood ear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wood%20ear. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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