Frozen bamboo shoots have a long history of eating in China. Until now, in Quanzhou, Fujian and even Pan-Minnan area, winter and spring are still seasonal delicacies.
Frozen bamboo shoots are grayish white, with high face value, crystal clear, fragrant, tender and elastic, and are deeply loved by local people.
Winter bamboo shoots are a traditional snack with good color and flavor in Quanzhou, Fujian. It is said that the inventor of this food is Zheng Chenggong, a national hero.
It is said that when Zheng Chenggong attacked Taiwan, there was a shortage of food and grass for indoor decoration for a while, but Zheng Chenggong did not accept private funding.
But at that time, the garrison was very close to the seaside, so he asked the soldiers to dig a lot of "bamboo shoots" at the seaside. Zheng Chenggong only ate soup cooked with bamboo shoots every day.
However, Zheng Chenggong often forgot to eat, which required his subordinates to warm their meals many times, until one day, Zheng Chenggong did not want his soldiers to warm him and ate frozen bamboo shoots directly.
Unexpectedly, eating directly is more delicious than bamboo shoot soup, so Zheng Chenggong inadvertently invented the way to eat frozen bamboo shoots.