Bamboo shoots are bitter because of the high content of oxalic acid.

Bamboo shoots contain high oxalic acid, this substance will make bamboo shoots eat with a bitter flavor, the higher the oxalic acid content, bamboo shoots of the bitter taste is also heavier, generally buy bamboo shoots will be because of the oxalic acid is not processed cleanly, resulting in the cooking and eating bitter, is a relatively normal phenomenon, you can taste, but the taste is not good.

Additionally, bamboo shoots because of improper storage leads to the growth of a large number of bacteria, molds and other harmful microorganisms, there will be bitter, rotten texture, odor change phenomenon, this deterioration of bamboo shoots is never eaten, need to be thrown away as soon as possible in order to prevent accidental consumption and cross-infection of other food spoilage.

Bamboo shoots after frying bitter no way to remedy, you can put some sugar or other seasonings appropriate and bitter edible. Bamboo shoots after frying bitter can no longer be removed through the above method of bitter, and fried bitter bamboo shoots do not contain toxic substances, as long as you do not mind the taste is not good, it is safe to eat, if the bitter taste is difficult to accept, you can re-cook or add some other seasonings to improve.

Bamboo shoots to deal with bitter methods:

Bamboo shoots cooked in boiling water, can greatly remove the oxalic acid inside, so that the bamboo shoots will not be with a bitter taste, the general water into the bamboo shoots, and then add an appropriate amount of salt, cook over high heat for 5-10 minutes, cook to bamboo shoots become yellow, the texture becomes soft can be. If the bitter larger bamboo shoots, you can also clean it into the pot steamed 40-50 minutes, can be removed from the bitter taste.