A few days ago, I sent some special products from my hometown to a friend in Fujian. Today, I received a message from her saying that I had prepared some quick-frozen bamboo shoots and sent them to me. I didn't say I forgot, but I didn't dare to eat frozen bamboo shoots, which is the top dark dish in my heart. It's also a waste of life for me. I have always been straightforward, so my friend didn't take it personally, so I quickly declined and asked her to keep it for herself.

The most famous snack in Fujian, frozen bamboo shoots, is originally made this way. Friends who dare to eat are the real heroes

I have heard the name of frozen bamboo shoots for a long time. It has always occupied an important place among the horror snacks around the world.

In Fujian, many places have restaurants with special themes. When I went to Xiamen at that time, my friend who went with me bought some early adopters. I was the only one who kept talking. I mustered up all my courage, but in the end I didn't dare to taste it.

There are many similar winter bamboo shoot-themed restaurants

Frozen bamboo shoots originated from the coast of Quanzhou, Fujian, and are a special traditional snack popular with locals. The ingredient is made from a star worm dug up from the beach and is called yummy buns.

The frozen raw material of bamboo shoots, also called star worms

This kind of worm contains a lot of gum and is two to three inches long. The colloid contained in the insect's body is processed and boiled, dissolved in water, and condensed into jelly after cooling. Serve with soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, etc. According to enthusiasts, it tastes great!

There are two theories about its origin. One is said to be invented by the national hero Zheng Chenggong, and the other is related to Qi Jiguang. Who it is specifically needs expert research.

Winter bamboo shoots are a special snack with historical origins. According to "Min Xiaoji": "In Fujian, eating frozen bamboo shoots is very different, but it smells like the seaside and looks like earthworms, which are sand carp." Therefore, Fujian people love it.

About frozen bamboo shoots, it is said that they are very nutritious. Its edible and medicinal values ??are recorded in many Chinese pharmacopoeias. It can nourish yin and reduce fire, clear the lungs and activate blood, strengthen the body, nourish the kidneys and nourish the skin. It also has a good effect on improving cough, neurasthenia, spleen deficiency and kidney deficiency in children with tuberculosis and frequent urination.

At the same time, its raw material, star worms, is rich in a variety of nutrients, including protein, various amino acids, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other trace elements, as well as taurine, which regulates brain function. Therefore, it belongs to high-end seafood in coastal areas and is expensive.

But it’s delicious, but I personally don’t dare to eat it. In addition to the poor feeling that the price is very high, it is even harder to appreciate the appearance of the starworm and it is similar to the worms that friends eat and I dare not take a bite.