“Black fungus has a unique texture and also carries the flavour of a dressing really well,” says Victor Liong. “I liked the idea of a textural, clean appetiser – it’s my homage to old-school Chinese ingredients, but with a newer approach, serving it as a refreshing pickle.” Start this recipe a day ahead to marinate the fungus.
Ingredients
Black vinegar dressing
Method
Main
1.Heat oil in a wok over high heat, add fungus and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add Shaoxing wine and stir-fry until liquid reduces (1 minute). Place in a colander to drain and cool to room temperature.
2.For dressing, whisk ingredients and 100ml water in a non-reactive container. Add fungus and ginger, and refrigerate overnight to marinate.
3.Place pickled black fungus in a serving bowl, drizzle with a little dressing, top with coriander and serve.
Note For sugar syrup, combine equal parts caster sugar and water, bring to the boil, then cool. Chilli oil is available from Asian supermarkets; Victor Liong prefers the Koon Yick Wah Kee brand.
Drink Suggestion: A fresh crisp white wine, such as a 2011 Wanted Man White Label Marsanne Viognier. Or a lager-style beer, such as Tsingtao. Drink suggestion by Masa Nishimoto
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