Many people like to eat bamboo shoots. Bamboo shoots are the young form of bamboo. They are also very nutritious. Eating more bamboo shoots can effectively clear away heat and detoxify, which is very beneficial to the health of the elderly. The most common way to cook bamboo shoots is to stir-fry them with pork slices, but some people find that the bamboo shoots they stir-fry are very bitter. So why do fried bamboo shoots taste bitter? 1. Why Bamboo Shoots Become Bitter When Stir-fried The reason why bamboo shoots taste bitter when fried is that they are not blanched and have an astringent taste. Fresh bamboo shoots should be boiled in boiling water for a few minutes, then rinsed in cold water, blanched in water and then stir-fried with meat or cooked in a dry pot. Generally, red bamboo shoots need to be boiled first and then soaked in water for a day. Slice or shred, blanch, add fat and stir-fry, add appropriate amount of sugar. 2. How to remove the bitterness of bamboo shoots 1. Use a knife to cut off the dark-colored part of the meat, cut the bitter bamboo shoots into thinner pieces, and cook them again to eliminate some of the bitterness. 2. Prepare a pot of boiling water, add rice washing water and bitter bamboo shoots in shells, and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes. Then turn off the heat and simmer until it cools down. This will help to make the bitter taste lighter. The reason is that rice washing water can bring out the sweetness of bamboo shoots and reduce the bitterness. 3. After cleaning the bitter bamboo shoots, put them in a pot and steam them for 40 to 50 minutes to bring out the sweetness of the bitter bamboo shoots. 3. How to eat bitter bamboo shoots There are many ways to cook bitter bamboo shoots: stir-fry, roast, or serve cold. They have a unique flavor with a hint of bitterness and sweetness. The more common methods of cooking bitter bamboo shoots include stir-fried bamboo shoots with meat, stir-fried bamboo shoots, bamboo shoot soup, and cold bamboo shoots. 4. Stir-fried bamboo shoots with meat Ingredients: bamboo shoots, pork, starch, cooking wine, sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and garlic in appropriate amounts. practice: 1. Slice the bamboo shoots and meat, set aside the fat, and crush the garlic; marinate the lean meat with starch, dark soy sauce and seasonings for half an hour. 2. Heat the pan without adding oil, add a little salt, and stir-fry the bamboo shoots for one minute. 3. Put oil in the pan and heat it to 40% hot. Put the marinated meat slices in and stir-fry until the meat turns white and then serve. 4. Add the fatty pork and stir-fry until slightly oily, add the minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, pour the previously fried lean meat and bamboo shoots into the pot, add light soy sauce and stir-fry evenly. |
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