What are the tips for soaking dried bamboo shoots?

In daily life, dried bamboo shoots are a relatively common food. Dried bamboo shoots are rich in nutritional value and taste very good. After buying them, they need to be soaked before they can be eaten. When soaking dried bamboo shoots, you also need to master certain tricks to make the dried bamboo shoots taste better. Generally, you can use baking soda to soak the dried bamboo shoots, and you also need to control the heat of the water.

How to soak dried bamboo shoots

Prepare baking soda and dried bamboo shoots. Cut the dried bamboo shoots into two pieces.

Add 10 grams of baking soda into a large bowl, add hot water at about 60-70 degrees, stir well, and add dried bamboo shoots.

Put the large bowl into a large food bag, or seal the bowl with plastic wrap and then cover it with a lid to press it down. Soak for 4 hours.

Wash the softened bamboo shoots, tear them into strips and put them into a large bowl. Add clean water and squeeze out the yellow water with your hands and pour it away.

Change to clean water and soak it for another half an hour and it can be eaten at any time. It can be used for stir-frying, braising, or cold mixing, etc.

Nutrition of Dried Bamboo Shoots

1. Bamboo shoots are rich in protein, amino acids, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, vitamins B1, B2, and C. Every 100g of fresh bamboo shoots contains 9.79g of dry matter, 3.28g of protein, 4.47g of carbohydrates, 0.9g of cellulose, 0.13g of fat, 22mg of calcium, 56mg of phosphorus, 0.1mg of iron, and the content of multiple vitamins and carotene is more than double that of Chinese cabbage.

2. The protein content of bamboo shoots is relatively superior. It contains certain amounts of lysine, tryptophan, threonine, phenylalanine, which are essential to the human body, as well as glutamate which plays an important role in protein metabolism and cysteine ​​which plays a role in maintaining protein configuration. It is an excellent health vegetable.

3. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that bamboo shoots are sweet, slightly cold and non-toxic. In medicinal use, it has the effects of clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, invigorating qi and harmonizing the stomach, treating thirst, promoting urination, and relieving diaphragm and refreshing the stomach. Bamboo shoots are also low in fat, sugar and high in fiber. Eating bamboo shoots can not only promote intestinal motility, aid digestion, eliminate food accumulation, prevent constipation, but also prevent colorectal cancer. Bamboo shoots contain very little fat and starch, and are a natural low-fat, low-calorie food, making them a great choice for obese people to help them lose weight.

4. It is an effective diuretic, suitable for edema, ascites, beriberi, edema of acute nephritis, wheezing and cough, diabetes, thirst and fever, etc. Young bamboo leaves, bamboo shavings and bamboo juice are all used as medicine.

5. Fresh bamboo shoots have a high water content. The water content of spring bamboo shoots is 90%, and that of winter bamboo shoots is 85%. They are fresh and tender foods and cannot withstand storage and long-distance transportation. As a vegetable, it has always been loved by people. It tastes fragrant and delicious and is regarded as a treasure among dishes. Bamboo shoots cannot be eaten raw. When cooked alone, they have a bitter taste and taste bad. However, when stir-fried with meat, the taste is particularly delicious. Bamboo shoots can be used to make soup or to cook vegetables, 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. Now bamboo shoots are also made into dried bamboo shoots, magnolia slices and canned food.

The therapeutic value of bamboo shoots

1. Appetite and spleen: Bamboo shoots contain a white nitrogen-containing substance, which constitutes the unique fragrance of bamboo shoots. It has the effect of appetizing, promoting digestion, and enhancing appetite. It can be used to treat indigestion, abdominal distension, and poor appetite.

2. Broaden the chest, relieve diaphragm, and promote bowel movement: Bamboo shoots are sweet, cold, and can promote bowel movement. The plant fiber they contain can increase the amount of water stored in the intestines, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, reduce intestinal pressure, reduce stool viscosity, and make stool soft and easy to discharge. They are used to treat constipation and prevent colon cancer.