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You can often find fresh bamboo shoots in Asian food stores, but they’re not easy to prepare as they’re protected by many layers of overlapping, brown husk covered in fine, sharp hairs.

Bamboo shoots are nutritious, versatile, and tasty, but there are some things to consider before you start cooking with them, especially if you’re preparing them fresh. This is because fresh bamboo ...

From grilling kebabs on bricks to wrapping food in banana leaves, many dishes employ uniquely specific cooking methods. Such techniques utilize readily accessible local components in a crafty way, ...

each level allows a cooking space of 10” diameter with 3” depth. The bamboo steamer 10 inch fits most pots. Save time and space with this steamer basket. Use it as vegetable steamer and rice ...

Add some if you have it, *Note: You can use Shimeji instead of Shiitake, Peas instead of Edamame, and ‘Abura-age’ (Fried Thin Tofu) and Bamboo Shoot are also good, Spring Onion *finely chopped, Dashi ...

Edmond Machoki (1st R) introduces bamboo products to local people at an exhibition in Nyeri County, central Kenya, Sept. 13, 2024. (Photo by Robert Manyara/Xinhua) ...