Irresistible delicious dishes made from Tan Ky bamboo shoots

(Baonghean.vn)- People simply call this specialty bamboo shoots, a type of bamboo shoots that can only be found in the mountains and forests of Tan Ky. Anyone who has eaten it once will remember it forever because of its unique flavor...

Loi bamboo shoots grow abundantly on high mountains in the communes of Tien Ky, Dong Van, Tan Hop (Tan Ky). The name Loi bamboo shoots comes from the fact that they grow on the top of Pu Loi Mountain (Tan Ky). The bamboo shoots grow in thick clusters, grow very quickly, and just pop up from the ground and then shoot out. The shoots are small, pointed, with small leaves and shiny skin.

Freshly picked bamboo shoots with intact skin

During the bamboo shoot growing season, the Tho and Thai ethnic people carry their baskets up the mountain to pick bamboo shoots. Bamboo shoots are sold to traders at the foot of the mountain for 30,000 VND/kg peeled; the market price is 40,000 VND/kg.

Bamboo shoots are in high demand at the market.

When peeling bamboo shoots for processing, people often use a thin, sharp knife to lightly run along the bamboo shoot body, revealing the white core, then use their hands to peel off the remaining skin.

Bamboo shoots after peeling

Bamboo shoots can be processed into many delicious dishes, once enjoyed, you will remember forever. That is the dish of bamboo shoots stewed with bones. Peel the bamboo shoots, leave the tips about a span long. Cut the ribs into bite-sized pieces and stir-fry with the bamboo shoots on the stove, about 10 minutes for the bamboo shoots and bones to absorb the spices, add water to cover the bamboo shoots, then cover and simmer for about 1 hour. When both the bamboo shoots and bones are soft, add spices to taste. This dish is delicious because of the crunchy, rich, sweet taste of bamboo shoots, and the fragrant, fatty taste of ribs.

Braised bamboo shoots and bones

Equally delicious is stir-fried bamboo shoots. Peel the bamboo shoots, smash them on a wooden cutting board or slice them and stir-fry them with chicken gizzards or beef. The stir-fry is appealing and stands out for its crunchiness and the flavor of the bamboo shoots mixed with chicken gizzards or beef.

Stir-fried bamboo shoots with beef

Next is boiled bamboo shoots. This is the most popular dish. This dish is simple because after the bamboo shoots have been peeled, you just need to put them in a pot and boil for about 15 minutes to have a fresh and delicious "vegetable" dish.

Boiled bamboo shoots

Boiled bamboo shoots with the whole shoots are crispy, fragrant and sweet. Especially, dipping them with sesame salt or shrimp paste makes the flavor even more intense. Boiled bamboo shoots served with vermicelli with fermented shrimp paste is absolutely delicious, full of Vietnamese flavor.

Bamboo shoots with shrimp paste and vermicelli and tofu

In addition to familiar dishes, loi bamboo shoots are also processed by people in the mountainous district of Tan Ky into unique and attractive dishes such as grilled loi bamboo shoots on charcoal, loi bamboo shoots with stream fish in bamboo tubes, loi bamboo shoots stewed with fish, or pickled loi bamboo shoots... All stand out for the crunchy, fragrant taste of loi bamboo shoots combined with the aftertaste of the accompanying dishes.

Phuong Hao