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.

Removing the husk of the fresh bamboo shoot is much harder to describe than to do. Please don’t use canned bamboo shoot for this (or any) dish – it has an odd flavour, and the texture isn’t ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Bamboo can be a great material to use around the home, and there are some big benefits of bamboo countertops and furniture. Bamboo ...