Where does it come from? Are
bamboo shoots grown on the bamboo like the mango trees? Nop, it is grown on the
ground and not the bamboo branch, it is about 5-6inches in size. It is high in
fibre and protein but most important is it has a succulent yet crunchy texture
but color wise, it is just white or more like beige.
I don’t grow them myself, but I know it is
available in tinned can or vacuum packed, so I picked the vacuum packed from
the supermarket. When I was young, grandma used to get narcissus brand bamboo
shoot. it is still available in tinned can now.
The only problem is bamboo shoots
comes with an odd smell. The vacuum packed I bought has already been clean,
therefore the smell is less strong. Some people would say it smells as sour
urine smell. All I can do is soak them in water and keep changing water every
half hour for about 2 hours. So before your start cooking, you have to start
2-3 hours earlier.
As for the dry mushroom, soak
them in another bowl for 2 hours earlier before cooking. This is to make it
soft and able to absorb sauce later. Why do I add mushroom to this dish? This
is because mushroom has a nice fragrant, it can help cover the left over odd
smell of the bamboo shoot. Great combination.
Ingredients
1 soft tofu, 1 piece bamboo shoot
2 dry black mushroom, shredded
chicken meat
2 cloves garlic
Prepare and cook
Soak and rinse bamboo shoot every
30 minutes for 2 hours
Slice bamboo shoots
Slice black mushroom
Steam tofu in pot for 10 minutes
Fry garlic 1 minute
Add bamboo shoots, chicken and mushroom
Add 2 tablespoon oyster sauce
Simmer for 5 minutes
Place tofu in centre of plate
Add on the bamboo shoot, chicken
and mushroom
Ready to serve
