The young vertical growths appearing at ground level on bamboo plants are called bamboo shoots. These tender shoots are ...

You can often find fresh bamboo shoots in Asian food stores, but they’re not easy to prepare as they’re protected by many layers of overlapping, brown husk covered in fine, sharp hairs.

Bamboo shoots have a delicate flavour, so they pair well with other intense flavours, such as garlic, ginger, or soy sauce.

Bamboo shoots are the top trending recipe search globally, as Asians take to the kitchen during virus lockdowns. While banana bread is the top-searched recipe overall, bamboo shoots have seen the ...

KITA-KYUSHU, Fukuoka Prefecture--Spring in Japan is not limited to enjoying sakura--it’s the perfect time to enjoy the taste of the season, “takenoko,” or bamboo shoots. Takenoko are being ...

At restaurants, the bamboo shoot is often cooked with usukuchi shoyu ... experience to peel the cooked bamboo skin that has become tender and produces a rich aroma. The smells and flavors of ...