Gather your mise en place; get together all of the equipment needed for the recipe and gather your ingredients.

If using dried mushrooms, soak them in warm water for about 30 minutes, until they are rehydrated. Rinse in cold water, and tear into sized pieces. If using fresh mushrooms, slice or rip into bite sized pieces.

Finely mince the garlic.

Remove the roots of the green onions, and thinly slice the whites of the onions. Reserve the greens for another use.

Finely chop the cilantro.

Finely chop the thai chili.

Measure black vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and toasted sesame seeds.

Add the mushrooms to a medium pot with enough water to cover. Season water gently with salt. Boil over medium heat for 5 minutes. Strain the mushrooms and place them on a clean dish towel to dry well.

In a medium frying pan, add sesame oil and heat over low heat until fragrant. Add garlic, green onion, and thai chili, and cook for about 1 minute, then transfer immediately to a bowl.

Mix together oil and aromatics with black vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar.

Mix together the dressing with the mushrooms, cilantro, and toasted sesame seasons. Taste, and Adding flavour to a food to enhance its taste. It can be as simple as salt and pepper or herbs, spices vinegars and condimentsseason with salt if needed.