How to prepare bamboo shoots

Most Asian dishes contains bamboo shoots and this recipe has both top stove and instant pot methods to show you how to prepare and cook fresh bamboo shoots. Also, it has a video to show you how to cut raw bamboo shoots.

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine Asian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Servings

Calories 29kcal

Author Tracy O.

Equipment

1 Pressure cooker or a pot

Ingredients

6 pieces Fresh bamboo shoots Raw fresh
9 cups Washed rice water (Enough for covering the shoots)

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Instant pot method:

Remove the darker color sheaths by using a knife to cut from top to bottom a few times, then cut the top diagonally and use hands to peel off the rest of the sheaths. Use a knife to cut the bottom. See details in the video.
Next, wash the shoots and cut them into half if it is too long to fit into an instant pot pressure cooker.
Put 3 cups of rice in a bowl and add 9 cups of water. Rub the rice until the water is milky. (Rice and water ratio 1:3)
Drain the rice and just keep the washed rice water.
The following, put washed and peeled bamboo shoots into an instant pot.
After that, hold the bamboo shoots down while pouring washed rice water into instant pot until they are covered. Then, close the lid and vent. Push manual button, adjust time to 45 minutes at high pressure and natural release. Next, rinse them and ready to use or eat.

Top stove method:

Remove the darker color sheaths by using a knife to cut from top to bottom a few times, then cut the top diagonally and use hands to peel off the rest of the sheaths. Use a knife to cut the bottom. See details in the video.
Next, wash the shoots and cut them into half if it is too long to fit into a pot.
Put 3 cups of rice in a bowl and add 9 cups of water. Rub the rice until the water is milky. (Rice and water ratio 1:3)
Drain the rice and just keep the washed rice water.
The following, put washed and peeled bamboo shoots into a pot.
After that, hold the bamboo shoots down while pouring washed rice water into the pot until they are covered. Let it boil for 1.5- 2 hours with low-medium fire. Next, rinse them and ready to use or eat.

Video

Notes

Cooking tips for how to cook fresh bamboo shoots:

Peel the skin and use washed rice water to boil them for 1.5-2 hours if using the top stove method. Then, rinse them with water after cooking.
When using an instant pot pressure cooker, manual for 45 minutes and natural release.
Push down the bamboo shoots and cover with washed rice water. Rinse under water when it is done.

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