Dried bamboo shoots need more than just soaking water: Add one thing to make them soft quickly, detoxify.

Dried bamboo shoots is one of the popular dishes of Vietnamese people, very beloved. However, when soaking dried bamboo shoots for processing, many people do not really know how to soak them to make them soft, release toxins and become more crispy.

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A little tip for you is to use rice water instead of regular water to soak the shoots. Soaking with rice water will help the bamboo shoots soften quickly, become bright and release toxins in the shoots.

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How to soak dried bamboo shoots with rice water

Wash the dried shoots to remove dirt. Then soak the dried shoots for about 6-8 hours to soften. According to folklore, people often soak dried shoots with rice water. You can change the soaking water 2-3 times to filter out any remaining bitterness.

Take out the soaked shoots and wash them clean, then put them into a pot of boiling water. After that, drain the water and add new water to continue cooking for 1 hour.

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During the cooking process, you should uncover the pot so that the toxins can evaporate.

Take out the softened shoots, drain them, and tear them into small pieces for various dishes such as bamboo shoot soup, stir-fried bamboo shoots…

Note: If you accidentally prepare too much bamboo shoots and do not use them all, you can put the shoots in a ziplock bag and store them in the refrigerator. With this method, you can store the shoots for about 1 week in the fresh compartment and 1 month in the freezer compartment.

How to choose delicious and safe dried bamboo shoots

About color

When choosing dried bamboo shoots, pay attention to the color, delicious dried shoots will have a light yellow color, alternating with an ivory color and have a slight shine.

You should choose shoots with relatively consistent colors and less fibrous.

About shape

Choose the type of bamboo shoots that resemble pig tongues (having the shape of a pig tongue), with a moderate size and a short stem, they will be tender and save your cooking time.

Besides, you can prioritize buying the shoot tip, because when cooked, it will be more delicious and tender compared to the shoot body.

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About fragrance

When you bring them close, you can smell the fragrant, light and characteristic smell of bamboo shoots. Do not choose to buy bamboo shoots with a slightly pungent or strange smell, as these types are usually dried with sulfur instead of naturally dried.

Avoid buying dried shoots with mold spots, gray-black spots, moist or tough when touched, and have an unpleasant foul smell when brought close.

About packaging and origin

Currently, dried bamboo shoots are widely sold in the market, so to ensure safety, you should buy dried shoots with clear labels and origins, pay attention to the production date and expiry date.

Do not buy products that are too cheap and have unclear origins!

Instructions on how to make delicious bamboo shoot soup with pork bones

Ingredients:

– Dried bamboo shoots

– 1 pig trotter

– Green onions, dried onions

– Fish sauce, salt, pepper to taste

Instructions:

– Step 1: Complete the steps of soaking and tearing the shoots as instructed above.

– Step 2: Wash the pig trotter clean, chop it into bite-sized pieces. Then blanch the trotter in boiling water with a little salt, then rinse it under clean water.

– Step 3: Put the trotter into a stew pot, add a little fish sauce and stir for a while for the trotter to absorb the flavor.

– Step 4: Next, add enough water for the soup. When the water boils, skim off the foam released by the bones to make the soup clear and delicious.

– Step 5: After boiling the bamboo shoots, drain them and stir-fry them. While stir-frying, season the shoots with a little fish sauce and chicken stock to absorb the flavor.

– Step 6: After skimming off the foam, put the stir-fried bamboo shoots into the bone soup and proceed to cover the pressure cooker to cook. After about 20-30 minutes of cooking, the bamboo shoot soup will be tender and aromatic.

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Bamboo shoot soup with pork bones is a very popular dish in the Tet holiday meals. The rich and hot taste of the bamboo shoot soup with pork bones is suitable for the cold Tet days.

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