Steve Wertz wrote:
>
> Also, "Wood Ears". They're all the same.
>

I think there must be some difference. I remember the first several
packages I bought--labeled "cloud ears." The bits were small-ish and
rather delicate in shape. Color was black and grayish. They had a
"woodsy" smell.

The ones I see in the stores these days are a bit larger; they have
thicker skins; the color is black and tan and they have a slightly sour
smell.