Effects and functions of bitter bamboo shoots

1. In the hot summer, the spleen and stomach function of the human body is poor, and most people lose their appetite. However, eating bitter food can restore the spleen and stomach function, increase appetite, and has a bitter taste in the heart. , can release the inner fire. Scientific research has found that bitter foods contain many amino acids, vitamins, alkaloids, bitter substances, etc., which have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, help digestion, increase appetite, refresh the mind, and eliminate fatigue.

2. Bitter bamboo shoots are bitter and sweet in taste, cool but not cold in nature, and have the functions of disinfection and detoxification, weight loss and fitness, stomach strengthening and elimination of accumulation. People usually prepare bitter bamboo shoots stew with bitter bamboo shoots, ribs and pickles, which is delicious and leaves people with endless aftertaste after eating it.

How to eat bitter bamboo shoots

The flesh of bitter bamboo shoots is white, slightly green. Bitter bamboo shoots are the best raw material for delicious mountain delicacies. They also have the functions of clearing away heat and detoxifying, and

strengthening the stomach and digestion. Fresh bitter bamboo shoots can be eaten directly. The Muchuan bitter bamboo shoots, commonly known as "sweet bitter bamboo shoots", can taste fresh and slightly sweet even if they are eaten directly near the roots.

Bitter bamboo shoots can be made in many ways: stir-fried, roasted, or served cold. They have a unique flavor, bitter yet sweet. The more common recipes for bitter bamboo shoots include braised pork ribs with bitter bamboo shoots, roasted chicken with bitter bamboo shoots, stir-fried bitter bamboo shoots with meat, vegetarian stir-fried bitter bamboo shoots, bitter bamboo shoot soup, cold bitter bamboo shoots, etc.

In the eastern Fujian region, there is also a way of eating bitter bamboo shoots after being pickled with red grains and served cold with rice wine, sugar and other condiments.