Bamboo Shoots?

I have eaten bamboo shoots in many different Asian cuisines, but wondering exactly what part of the bamboo are you actually eating? I have seen bamboo trees and was trying to figure out where and what exactly the “shoots” were.

thanks!!

Asked by:Mistress of Spices

3 Comments

1. TG says:

   January 30, 2010 at 11:35 am

   The shoots are the new sprouts coming out of the ground to form new stalks. They are no more than a few inches high and pointed. They are cut, trimmed and sliced to prepare them for eating.
2. Mike L says:

   January 31, 2010 at 1:50 pm

   I really don’t know
   BUT I imagine it really is part of the roots
   similar to Jerusalem Artichokes;;
   again the young sprouts of a certain size before they get tough and hard….
   I looked close at the can
   They are from China
   oOOOww!!!!
3. erlish says:

   February 3, 2010 at 4:57 pm

   bamboo shoots are the soft tips of the stems of the bamboo plant