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Dry bamboo shoots don’t just soak in water, add this step to make them soft, delicious, and detoxify

With this simple processing method, you can effortlessly have tender and non-toxic bamboo shoots without putting in too much effort.

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7 February, 2024

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On the Tet holiday table, a bowl of bamboo shoot soup not only adds a delicious taste but also brings a full meaning of a new year. Depending on the taste of each family, you can choose to cook dishes such as dried bamboo shoot soup with pork sausages, dried bamboo shoot soup with pork ribs, dried bamboo shoot soup with straw mushroom…

In addition, dried bamboo shoot is very rich in nutrients and fiber, which can help with weight loss, constipation, reduce cholesterol in the blood, support digestion…

To have dried bamboo shoots, people often choose to sun-dry them or use a drying machine. However, many dried bamboo shoot manufacturers have chosen to use chemicals to make the bamboo always shiny and attractive. Therefore, when buying and processing dried bamboo shoots, you need to choose carefully to ensure that the bamboo is clean, quick to soften, and free of toxins.

1. Tips for choosing delicious dried bamboo shoots

– When choosing dried bamboo shoots, you should choose the pieces that have a pale yellow color and a slightly shiny surface. Avoid buying pieces that have spots.

– To always buy delicious dried bamboo shoots, you can also lightly touch the ingredient. Delicious dried bamboo shoots are usually thick, dry, and do not feel wet when touched.

– Choose bamboo shoots with a short stump, a distinctive fragrance, not black, and prioritize pieces with many tops. This part is usually not too fibrous and delicious.

2. How to process dried bamboo shoots

Step 1: Soak the bamboo shoots

– After buying, dried bamboo shoots are washed to remove all the dust and dirt on the surface.

– Then, put the bamboo shoots in a clean bowl and add water or rice washing water. You need to add enough water to cover the surface of the dried bamboo shoots.

– The ideal soaking time is from 1 to 2 days. However, if you need to process dishes from dried bamboo shoots quickly, you only need to soak the ingredient in warm water overnight.

– When soaking the bamboo shoots, it is necessary to regularly change the water so that the bamboo is clean and the bitterness can be removed.

Step 2: Wash the bamboo shoots

– After soaking the bamboo shoots, you can use your hands to scrub and wash them in water several times to make them clean.

– Continue to wash the bamboo shoots until the water no longer turns yellow, then remove the bamboo shoots from the bowl and let them drain.

Step 3: Boil the bamboo shoots

– To make the bamboo shoots softer and more delicious, you need to boil them after soaking and washing.

– Depending on your habits and preferences, you can cut the bamboo shoots into bite-sized pieces or tear them into strips. Then, put the bamboo shoots in a pot of water and boil them.

– During the boiling process, you should open the lid of the pot so that the toxins from the bamboo can evaporate.

– After the bamboo shoots are boiled, you need to rinse them in water and then boil them again for about 2 to 3 times.

– The more thoroughly you boil the bamboo shoots, the softer and more delicious they will be, so you can boil them for about 1 hour, then rinse them again and start cooking.

With this processing method, your dried bamboo shoots will still have a beautiful yellow color, soft and fragrant, without any toxins.

Although delicious and nutritious, not everyone should eat dried bamboo shoots on Tet. Pregnant women, people with gout, kidney disease, or stomach pain… are the ones who should avoid consuming this food.