The scientific name of soil bamboo shoots is "star worm". It is an annelid, rich in collagen, and is about the same size as the tip of our little finger. After it is boiled, the colloid contained in it dissolves into the water and condenses into jelly after cooling. Crystal moist bamboo shoot jelly, served with soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, sweet sauce, chili sauce, and mustard. The frozen bamboo shoots in Fujian are very famous. I ate bamboo shoot jelly once at the Straits Trade Fair and I didn’t feel good about it. I’m not used to it, and I don’t know if it’s authentic or not. It’s my first time eating it. The southern Fujian bamboo shoot jelly is like a sandworm, and the Ningde bamboo shoot jelly is like an earthworm.

First of all, frozen bamboo shoots is a famous delicacy in southern Fujian. Although it is called frozen bamboo shoots, it has nothing to do with the bamboo shoots we traditionally recognize. The soil bamboo shoots in the soil bamboo shoot jelly are actually creatures commonly known as sea earthworms. Sea earthworm is an alias for a kind of worm, which belongs to the phylum Starworm. Anyone who has been to Fujian should know that there are many delicious snacks in Fujian, and they are all very delicious. One of them is bamboo shoot jelly, which originated from Quanzhou, Fujian, is a characteristic traditional snack that is full of color, flavor and taste. It has a refreshing, fragrant and non-greasy taste.

The authentic Anhai bamboo shoot jelly uses fresh "soil bamboo shoots" instead of dried bamboo shoots. Grind the bamboo shoots to remove the black skin, wash them thoroughly, boil them, put them in a bowl, and let them dry until they become naturally jelly-like. Expect delicious food! Beat the sandworm with chopsticks until the outer layer of the sandworm falls off. The sandworm's outer layer freezes liquids. If there is foam on the surface, use a filter to remove the foam.

The local bamboo shoot jelly is a specialty snack in southern Fujian. The local bamboo shoot jelly in Anhai, Quanzhou is the most famous and delicious (because I am not from Anhai, but I am from Quanzhou, so this is very clear). Legend has it that this Zheng Chenggong inadvertently invented the "soil bamboo shoot jelly". As long as you go to Xiamen, Xiamen people will definitely recommend "soil bamboo shoot jelly" to you, because everyone ranks it as the No. 1 snack in Xiamen. Although the coastal areas such as Zhouzhou and Zhangzhou also list "Jeopard Bamboo Shoots" as a local specialty snack, the output of local bamboo shoots has decreased in recent years, which requires people to have more patience.