Depending on the temperature of the water. Both cold and hot water can be used to soak bamboo fungus. The only difference between the two is that cold water takes longer to soak bamboo fungus, while hot water takes shorter time to soak bamboo fungus, so it is recommended that you can choose according to your personal convenience.

Relatively speaking, bamboo fungus absorbs water and expands easily, so it doesn't need to be soaked for too long. The specific soaking time has a lot to do with the temperature of the water, and the higher the temperature of the water is, the shorter the soaking time will be, which will be about 30 minutes if it is soaked in cold water, and about 15 minutes if it is soaked in lukewarm water. After soaking, the fungus will slowly absorb the expansion, the texture will become softer, and the odor contained in it will be greatly reduced, and the taste will be better.

Whether for fresh or soaked bamboo fungus, its texture is relatively easy to cook, generally only need to put it into boiling water for about 3 minutes, which not only prevents high temperature on the nutrients caused by the destruction of the bamboo fungus, but also eat the taste is also better. As for the unsoaked bamboo fungus, if you put it directly into the pot to cook, the time needed will be longer, generally need to cook for about 15-30 minutes ranging from time to time.