Can bamboo shoot strips be eaten raw in a cold salad? You'll understand after reading this

Fresh, tender, and crisp, you can never get enough. As the saying goes, “when tasting freshness, none can compare to spring bamboo shoots” - even Emperor Taizong of Tang back in the day longed for spring bamboo shoots day and night. Every year when spring bamboo shoots hit the market, he would rush to summon his ministers to a “bamboo shoot banquet.” Generally, cold bamboo shoot strips refer to spring bamboo shoots, so can bamboo shoot strips be eaten raw in a cold salad?

No. Cold bamboo shoot strips need to be blanched in hot water. The purposes of doing this: 1. The bamboo shoot strips become crisper and more refreshing; 2. It can kill bacteria and pest residues left on the knife and cutting board during cutting; 3. It removes the bitterness of the bamboo shoots.

The benefits and effects of bamboo shoots

1. Stimulates appetite and strengthens the spleen. The unique fragrance of bamboo shoots has the effect of stimulating appetite, promoting digestion, and enhancing appetite, and can be used to treat indigestion and the symptoms of abdominal distension with poor appetite.

2. Enhances body immunity. Bamboo shoots are high in plant protein, vitamins, and trace elements, which help enhance the body's immune function and improve disease prevention and resistance.

3. Clears toxins and reduces phlegm. Bamboo shoots are sweet in taste and slightly cold in nature, and are low in fat and sugar. For pregnant mothers who have internal heat or cough with excessive phlegm during pregnancy, eating bamboo shoots helps clear heat and detoxify, and reduce phlegm and relieve cough.

4. Calms the mind and dissipates heat. Bamboo shoots are known as the “scavenger” of the body's waste. In summer, pregnant mothers are especially suited to eating bamboo shoots, because bamboo shoots are sweet and cold and promote free movement. The plant fiber they contain can increase the amount of water retained in the intestines, promote gastrointestinal motility, reduce intestinal pressure, decrease fecal viscosity, and soften stool for easier passage, and are used to treat constipation and prevent intestinal cancer.