How to make fresh bamboo shoots delicious

Fresh bamboo shoots are a relatively delicious food. If cooked with suitable ingredients, they can become a delicacy on the table. However, fresh bamboo shoots generally have a bitter taste. If they are not processed properly, they will naturally not be delicious. In addition, not everyone can eat bamboo shoots. People with special physical conditions should use them with caution. Below I will introduce you to some relevant knowledge about bamboo shoots!

1. How to cook delicious bamboo shoots

1. Bamboo shoots cannot be eaten raw. They have a bitter taste when cooked alone and taste bad. However, they taste especially delicious when stir-fried with meat. In addition, you can also put the bamboo shoots with the skin in the rice washing water, add a seeded red pepper, boil it over low heat, then turn off the heat, let it cool naturally, then take it out and rinse it with water, and the astringent taste will be gone.

2. Bamboo shoots can be eaten in a variety of ways and are known for their "versatile" reputation. Once cooked with various meats, they become more delicious. They can be used to make soups, stews, cold dishes, stir-fries, stuffings, etc., and can be used to make many delicious dishes. Such as bamboo shoots and crucian carp soup, bamboo shoots and pork, bamboo shoots cooked with white porridge, and bamboo shoots are also made into dried bamboo shoots, magnolia slices and canned food.

3. When boiling bamboo shoots, add a small amount of sesame paste, which will not only make them soft and rotten, but also fragrant and delicious.

4. Bamboo shoots should be blanched in boiling water before eating to remove the oxalic acid in the shoots.

5. The part near the tip of the bamboo shoot should be cut along the line, and the lower part should be cut horizontally. This will make it easier to cook and more flavorful.

6. Different parts of bamboo shoots have different degrees of freshness and tenderness, so they can be eaten in different grades, each with its own characteristics. For example, the tender head can be used for stir-frying; the middle part can be cut into slices and stir-fried, roasted or used as an ingredient in dishes; the root is older and can be boiled, simmered, and cooked with meat in soup, and can also be placed in a jar and fermented to make moldy bamboo shoots, which have a unique flavor when stewed.

2. Nutritional value of bamboo shoots

Bamboo shoots are crisp, tender and delicious, with a fresh fragrance and sweetness when chewed. They are known as the "best vegetarian dish" and have been loved by people since ancient times. Literati and gourmets have praised them so much that there is a saying that "everyone who tastes fresh food will talk about bamboo shoots." If people who eat meat are vulgar, those who eat bamboo shoots are just the opposite. The taste of bamboo shoots is so elegant and timeless. Su Dongpo once said: "Without bamboo, you are vulgar; without meat, you are thin. If you want to be neither vulgar nor thin, eat bamboo shoots and cook meat every day."

Bamboo shoots have a light and tender taste and are rich in nutrients. They contain sufficient water, plant protein, fat, sugars, a large amount of carotene and vitamins B, C, E, as well as calcium, phosphorus, iron and other essential nutrients and trace elements for the human body, among which the higher content are cellulose and amino acids.

Bamboo shoots are not only a good vegetable but also a good medicine. Clinical studies in traditional Chinese medicine have found that bamboo shoots are sweet in taste and cold in nature, and have the effects of benefiting the nine orifices, promoting blood circulation, resolving phlegm, and relieving food bloating.

3. People who should be careful when eating bamboo shoots

1. Patients with intestinal diseases and liver cirrhosis

Patients with gastrointestinal diseases and liver cirrhosis who eat more bamboo shoots are prone to adverse consequences such as gastric bleeding and worsening of liver disease.

2. People with urethral stones

Bamboo shoots contain oxalic acid, which can easily combine with calcium to form calcium oxalate. Calcium oxalate is easy to deposit, so people with urethral stones should not eat too many bamboo shoots.

3. Children

Oxalic acid will affect the body's absorption and utilization of calcium and zinc. If children eat too much bamboo shoots, it will not only hurt their stomach, but may also affect their growth and development due to zinc and calcium deficiency.

4. People who are prone to allergies

Allergies are common in spring. For people who are prone to ingestion allergies, eating bamboo shoots can easily cause urticaria. To prevent allergies, you should try a small amount of bamboo shoots first.