1. Winter bamboo shoots: Winter bamboo shoots are tender stems of Phyllostachys pubescens underground in winter. They are shaped like a ship with two tips, milky white meat and a thin and tender shell. Generally, it grows from February of the first year of 65438 to before the Spring Festival.

2, bamboo shoots: there are many aliases, for example, bamboo shoots, hairy bamboo shoots, bamboo shoots, bamboo shoots. Bamboo shoots are seedlings of Phyllostachys pubescens and other bamboos, and the edible parts of bamboo baskets are removed. Location: Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and other provinces.

3. Spring bamboo shoots: Spring bamboo shoots are southern bamboo shoots that have been pointed out or completely unearthed on the soil surface since the beginning of spring.

4. Bamboo shoots: The bamboo shoots of this bamboo shoot are yellowish brown to brownish purple, densely covered with brown bristles and dark brown spots and patches. Bamboo shoots are larger than winter bamboo shoots, loosely wrapped with bamboo shoots, and yellowish, which are generally used as the main ingredients of dishes. The bamboo shoot period is from mid-March to late April.

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Bamboo shoots in China have been regarded as "treasures in dishes" since ancient times. In terms of nutrition, many people used to think that bamboo shoots are delicious, but they are not nutritious. Some even think that "eating bamboo shoots for three days and scraping oil". This understanding is inaccurate.

In fact, bamboo shoots are rich in protein, amino acids, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2 and vitamin C.

Chinese medicine believes that bamboo shoots are sweet, slightly cold and non-toxic. Medically, it has the effects of clearing heat and resolving phlegm, invigorating qi and regulating stomach, curing thirst, benefiting waterways, benefiting diaphragm and clearing stomach.

Refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Bamboo Shoot