4 Simple and Delicious Ways to Stir-Fry Straw Mushrooms with Vegetables for a Vegetarian Meal

Prepare the straw mushrooms

Trim off the stems and any bruised or blackened parts of the straw mushrooms.

Place a pot on the stove, add 200ml of water and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add 2 teaspoons of salt. Next, add the prepared straw mushrooms and boil for about 5 minutes. Then, remove them and let them drain on a plate.

Prepare other ingredients

Green onions cut off the wilted leaves and roots. Rinse thoroughly with water, then chop finely.

Garlic and shallots are peeled, rinsed, smashed with a knife, and then minced finely.

Pineapple is peeled and the eyes are removed. Rinse thoroughly with water and let drain. Then, cut lengthwise, remove the core, and slice diagonally about 1/2 finger thick.

Chili peppers remove the stems, rinse, and chop finely.

To marinate the straw mushrooms, add 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce. Mix well to let the mushrooms absorb the seasoning and marinate for 20 minutes.

For this dish, we also need to marinate the pineapple before stir-frying. To marinate the pineapple, add 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar. Continue to mix so that the pineapple absorbs the spices and marinate for 20 minutes.

Stir-fried mushrooms

Place a pot on the stove, wait for the pot to heat up, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, and put in the minced garlic and shallots. Stir continuously until the shallots and garlic turn golden brown and fragrant, then add the straw mushrooms and stir-fry gently for 2 minutes.

Continue to add the pineapple and cook for another 4 minutes over medium heat.

After 4 minutes, the straw mushrooms and pineapple are cooked, add chopped green onions and chili. Adjust the seasoning to your family’s taste and turn off the heat.

Final product

Present the dish on a plate; the straw mushrooms retain their sweetness and freshness when enjoyed together with the light sourness of the pineapple, offering a unique and rich flavor.

You can serve the dish with white rice, boiled vegetables, and a side of soy sauce.

Prepare straw mushrooms and long beans

Cut off the wilted leaves and roots of the scallions, and wash them thoroughly with water. Then, chop them finely.

Trim the corners and any bruised parts of the straw mushrooms. To clean the remaining chemicals on the mushrooms and make them cleaner, soak the mushrooms in diluted salt water for 5 – 10 minutes. Then rinse thoroughly with water. Drain and cut in half.

Wash the long beans several times with water. Then, cut them into pieces about 2 finger lengths long.

Stir-fry mushrooms

Place a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, and wait for the oil to heat up. Add all the straw mushrooms and long beans, stirring continuously to ensure the ingredients cook evenly and do not burn.

Then, add 1 teaspoon of vegetarian seasoning, 1 teaspoon of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, and continue to stir-fry for 5 minutes. Add the scallions.

Season one last time to suit your family’s taste and turn off the heat.

Final Product

Present the dish on a plate; the stir-fried straw mushrooms with long beans are appealing thanks to their eye-catching colors, surrounded by a layer of glistening oil. The long beans absorb the flavors, combined with the straw mushrooms and soy sauce, making it perfect for rice, leaving you wanting to eat more.

Prepare the straw mushrooms

Cut off the roots and any dark parts of the straw mushrooms. Then, soak them in diluted salt water for 5 – 10 minutes, then take them out to drain.

Next, once the mushrooms are drained, cut them in half.

Prepare the remaining ingredients

Wash the gourd, cutting off both ends and peeling the skin. Rinse under clean water to remove the slime. Then, cut into bite-sized pieces.

Trim the green onions by removing the yellow leaves and roots, wash thoroughly with water, and chop finely.

Peel the garlic and shallots, crush them with a knife, and mince finely.

Remove the stems from the chili peppers, wash clean, and chop finely.

Marinate the straw mushrooms

To marinate the straw mushrooms, add 1/3 teaspoon of salt, 1/3 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of ground pepper, and 1 tablespoon of fish sauce. Mix well to ensure the mushrooms absorb the seasoning and marinate for 10 minutes.

Stir-fry straw mushrooms

Place a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add minced garlic and shallots, stir continuously until the garlic and shallots turn golden brown and release a fragrant aroma, then add the straw mushrooms. Adjust to high heat.

Stir continuously to cook the straw mushrooms evenly and stir-fry for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, add the gourd and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Sprinkle chopped green onions and chilies on top.

Then, season again to suit your family’s taste and turn off the stove.

Final product

The dish of stir-fried straw mushrooms with gourd is completed with a fragrant and enticing aroma. The dish is rich in flavor, with the gourd absorbing the rich seasoning combined with the sweet and tender straw mushrooms, which works perfectly.

This dish is suitable to eat with hot rice and can also be paired with boiled vegetables, which is also very delicious.

Prepare the straw mushrooms

Trim the root and any dark or damaged parts of the straw mushrooms. To remove any remaining preservatives in the mushrooms, soak them in diluted salt water for about 10 minutes. Then, remove and let them drain.

Place a pot on the stove, pour in about 500ml of water and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add 2 teaspoons of salt and stir well to completely dissolve the salt. Next, add the straw mushrooms and boil for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, remove and let them drain.

Prepare the remaining ingredients

Green onions cut off the withered leaves and roots, then wash clean with water and chop finely.

Shallots and garlic peeled, crushed with a knife and minced.

Tomatoes washed clean with water, cut in half lengthwise, remove the core, then cut into wedges.

Cucumbers cut off both ends, wash clean with water and then cut into diagonal slices.

Pineapples peeled and eyes removed, then cut in half, discard the core and cut into pieces about 1/2 finger thick.

Marinate the straw mushrooms

To marinate the mushrooms, put 1/3 teaspoon of salt, 1/3 teaspoon of MSG, 1/3 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of fish sauce into a bowl. Mix well so that the mushrooms absorb the seasoning evenly and marinate for 10 minutes.

Stir-fried mushrooms

Place a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Wait for the oil to heat up, add minced onion and garlic, stir until the onion and garlic turn light yellow and release a fragrant aroma.

Add all the straw mushrooms, continue to stir-fry for about 10 minutes, then transfer this mushroom mixture to a plate.

Reuse the pan that was used to stir-fry the mushrooms, continue to stir-fry cucumber and pineapple, add all the cucumber, tomato, and pineapple, season with 1/3 teaspoon of salt, 1/3 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/3 teaspoon of granulated sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of fish sauce. Stir well to let the seasonings soak into the cucumber and pineapple.

After 1 minute, add the straw mushrooms, stir-fry together for 5 minutes. Add chopped green onion and chili. Adjust the seasoning to your family’s taste and turn off the heat.

Finished Product

The delicious and attractive sweet and sour straw mushroom stir-fry not only has a rich flavor but also a very eye-catching color. The dish is flavorful, and when enjoyed, you will feel the sweet and mild taste of the straw mushroom, with a slight sourness from the pineapple making you and your family want to eat it endlessly.