Fresh wood ear mushrooms contain a certain amount of toxins, so they must be dried before use. Mu Shuangshuang used a bamboo basket to spread all the mushrooms she collected in Lu Yuanfeng's yard. Once they were dried, they could be washed and used for cooking.
Yuanbao is a year younger than Xiao Han and isn't as precise in managing the fire's intensity. Since it was hot, Mu Shuangshuang simply didn't let him help out.
For lunch, Mu Shuangshuang planned to make five dishes: stir-fried pork with green peppers, a cold wild vegetable salad, a wild vegetable soup, and pan-fried winter melon slices.
The last time she was here, she left some flour at Lu Yuanfeng's house, so she thought she could make some biang biang noodles.
Although this dish is usually eaten on its own, using it as a side dish should be fine too.
