Ingredients

• 8 dried black mushrooms

• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine

• 1 small onion, finely chopped

• 1/4 pound mushrooms, sliced

• 1 can Straw Mushrooms, drained (15 ounces)

• 1 teaspoon ginger root, minced

• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• 3 1/4 cups half and half

• 3 sprigs cilantro (Chinese parsley)

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

• 1/8 teaspoon white pepper

Garnish

• Oyster mushrooms

• 2 organic green onions (including tops) cut into 2 inch slivers

• Cilantro (Chinese parsley) leaves