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Which? They are not the same. Tree ear (木耳 mù ěr. 'wood-ear' is a better translation) is dark, brown to black.
Cloud ear (云耳 yún ěr ) are white to light gray.
Taste wise they are the same .Tasteless.
Interesting. I’ve always thought they were the same. They obviously know very little about mushrooms.
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Not surprising. When I google these two mushrooms namescthey are frequently discussed together as if they were one.
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Which? They are not the same. Tree ear (木耳 mù ěr. 'wood-ear' is a better translation) is dark, brown to black.
Cloud ear (云耳 yún ěr ) are white to light gray.
Taste wise they are the same .Tasteless.
Interesting. I’ve always thought they were the same. They obviously know very little about mushrooms.
