Bamboo is very common and popular in China.It not only can be appreciated but also can be used.Bamboo shoot,that is,the bamboo’s youngfollage,which is rich with protein,amino acids, fat, carbohydrates, calcium,  phosphorus, iron, carotene, vitamins B1, B2 and C. So bamboo shoot has extraordinary nutrition value,and it is also good food in dietotherapy.

In the ancient time,some people thought that bamboo shoot was lack of nutrition.In fact,that is a misunderstanding.Scientific research proves that bamboo shoot contains 18 kind of amino acids which are in a ratio of 32%--37.22% of the essential amino acids which human needed.At the same time,bamboo shoot has an abundance of protein, and every 100g bamboo shoot contains 1.49g—4.04g protein.And there is a low fat content in bamboo,at the same time it has a high dietary fiber content;therefore, it is the best choice for dieter.Not only that,bamboo shoot has a high content of vegetable protein,vitamins and microelements,so they have medical treatment efficacy.For instance, bamboo shoot is good for both stomach and intestine, they can ease cough,and they also have a adjuvant efficacy in therapy to age-related diseases,such as hypertension,coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, diabetes and constipation and so on. The most important is that eat bamboo shoot is a good way to keep the illnesses away.

Bamboo shoot’s flesh is white and with somewhat slightly yellow.It tastes crisp ,tender and slightly sweet.Bamboo shoot grows all the year around,but the bamboo shoot produced in spring and winter are the best tasty.All in all,the bamboo shoot is very popular no matter how it is cooked.