At the table
Peel away the tough outer layers by hand and eat only the tender inner shoot. These are cooked shoots, not raw bamboo.
Ask whether the seasoning contains chicken or other animal ingredients; the vegetable alone does not establish vegetarian status. Chili and soy sauce also depend on the version.
The shoots are simmered in seasoned liquid. Brined, sweet-savory and chili versions differ; soy sauce, sugar and spices are not universal. Some commercial seasoning includes chicken seasoning.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
The shoots are simmered in seasoned liquid. Brined, sweet-savory and chili versions differ; soy sauce, sugar and spices are not universal. Some commercial seasoning includes chicken seasoning.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Mild, savory and gently crunchy.
- Chili heat
- Heat not recorded
- Texture
- Mild, savory and gently crunchy.
- How it’s made
- The shoots are simmered in seasoned liquid. Brined, sweet-savory and chili versions differ; soy sauce, sugar and spices are not universal. Some commercial seasoning includes chicken seasoning.
The shoots are simmered in seasoned liquid. Brined, sweet-savory and chili versions differ; soy sauce, sugar and spices are not universal. Some commercial seasoning includes chicken seasoning.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Zhejiang.
About this regional connection
Zhejiang: Keeping the husks on turns a young spring shoot into a peel-as-you-eat cold dish. Lin’an includes hand-peeled shoots among its local foods.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有手剥笋吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Hand-peeled Bamboo Shoots
Keeping the husks on turns a young spring shoot into a peel-as-you-eat cold dish. Lin’an includes hand-peeled shoots among its local foods.