A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Firm, dry pieces or strips, usually yellow-brown to brown, which soften and expand when rehydrated. They retain a fibrous structure.
In the kitchen
Cooked with salt-cured pork, simmered in soups or used in braised dishes after rehydration.
Species, shape and salting vary; flattened bianjian is one form. Dried shoots are not the same prepared ingredient as fresh spring or winter shoots, or fermented sour shoots.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有笋干吗？
Does this dish contain Dried bamboo shoots?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
