The difference between bamboo shoots and bamboo shoots is that there are many kinds of bamboo shoots throughout the year. Spring shoots break out of the ground, summer shoots are harvested in summer and fall, and winter shoots are harvested from the soil in winter. You can distinguish between winter shoots and spring shoots by their flavor, and the ones that taste sweet and refreshing are spring shoots. Winter asparagus needs to be dug out of the soil, requiring gloves and tools and laborious picking. Spring asparagus is easier and simpler to pick as it is on the surface of the soil or is already all the way out.

Winter bamboo shoots are short and thick, with a golden yellow exterior and no black stripes. But bamboo shoots are slender, hairy and covered with black stripes. Bamboo shoots are all black in color. In fact, bamboo shoots and spring bamboo shoots belong to the same family, only the time of harvesting is different, so they are named after different times. Winter bamboo shoots are the prototype of bamboo shoots and bamboo shoots are the development of bamboo shoots. Both are developed from the bamboo shoots on the bamboo whip, there is no essential difference, generally called bamboo shoots after the bamboo shoots out of the ground.

So bamboo shoots have finer flesh, a little astringent, a little sweet, rich in flavor; because spring bamboo shoots have grown out of the ground, like tree buds, more tender and crisp, but lacks the kind of rich flavor of winter bamboo shoots. And older spring bamboo shoots tend to have too much fiber and eat a little residue. Appearance is easier to distinguish, as bamboo shoots are short and thick as a base, and bamboo shoots are slender. However, it is worth mentioning that indeed bamboo shoots are hair products and should not be eaten more.

In addition, allergies should be eaten with caution, children under 14 years of age and those suffering from urinary stones and kidney stones, peptic ulcers, gastric hemorrhage, cirrhosis of the liver, esophageal varicose veins, chronic enteritis should be eaten sparingly or avoided. When cooking, it is best to use boiling water for 5-10 minutes. At the same time, try not to eat bamboo shoots with sea fish to avoid skin diseases. Chinese food culture has a long history.

From ancient times to the present, both the literati and ordinary people are particularly fond of eating bamboo shoots. Su Shi's "First Arrival in Huangzhou" wrote that when you see green bamboo forests everywhere, you can actually feel the fragrance of bamboo shoots, which shows the charm of bamboo shoots. With both the aroma of the dish and the flavor of the meat, many poets have elevated eating bamboo shoots to a spiritual realm. March is the season of bamboo shoots. Crisp and delicious bamboo shoots have become a sought-after seasonal delicacy, because once you miss it, you have to wait for another year.