Oreja de Judas (Auricularia auricula-judae)

It has a mild flavour, which may be considered bland.[24] It can be dried and rehydrated,[25] sometimes swelling to 3 – 4 times in size.[25] The species is not edible when raw, needing to be cooked thoroughly.[25] A 100 g (3.5 oz) reference serving of dried fungus provides 1,500 kilojoules (370 kilocalories) of food energy, 10.6 g of protein, 0.2 g of fat, 65 g of carbohydrate, 5.8 g ash, and 0.03% mg of carotene. Fresh mushrooms contain about 90% moisture.[26][27] Dried specimens may be ground up into a powder and used to absorb excess liquid in soups and stews, as it rehydrates into tiny fragments.[28]