Food Insider: 7 things you may not know about spring bamboo shoots

By Jiang Wanjuan( chinadaily.com.cn )

Updated: 2017-02-27

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7. Fresh bamboo shoots are eaten boiled, stir-fried or braised. Fishing raw bamboo shoots from boiled water before cooking can remove part of the oxalic acid and cyanogens which can cut down the bitter taste.