White Fungus Soup

Most Asian stores pack snow fungus. There is no substitute I know for this ingredients, and given its long shelf life and wonderful flavor, not to mention wonderful nutritional profile, should you try to replace it.

White Fungus Soup (based on this recipe)

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cooking Time:

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:

1 package snow fungus

6 cups chicken broth

2 browned and shredded chicken breasts

1 cup peas

white pepper

Preparation:

Soak the fungus in warm water for fifteen minutes. Drain, place into a pot covered in water and bring to a boil. Boil it until it gets soft (around fifteen minutes). When it's finished, drain, and trim the "petals" from the hard inner body. Chopped the fungus into small pieces.

Cooking:

Heat the chicken broth and add the chicken, peas, snow fungus, and white pepper. Serve immediately.