Sunday, April 17, 2011

Recipes 101: Lesson 2 - 竹の子 (Bamboo shoots)

"What?" you might ask, "is the bamboo shooting?"
Sadly, that's a very lame joke.

So on to the photos!

Exhibit A: A fine example of hand harvested bamboo shoots


Preparation involves scouring the web for "How to prepare bamboo shoots", which should direct you to pages which detail how to slice, boil (with some ground rice chaff to remove the bitterness) and cool the bamboo shoots prior to consumption.



Sashimi of bamboo shoot



Seared bamboo shoots with deep fried chicken
焼いた竹の子と鳥から揚げ



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