Bamboo adds aesthetic beauty to wherever they are grown and are also a sustainable food source. To grow bamboo, it is most ...

You can often find fresh bamboo shoots in Asian food stores, but they’re not easy to prepare as they’re protected by many layers of overlapping, brown husk covered in fine, sharp hairs.

Thanks to improved processing techniques, bamboo products have become more durable ... charcoal chairs and chopsticks. Fallen bamboo shoot shells, once discarded in the forest, are now pressed ...

KITA-KYUSHU, Fukuoka Prefecture--Spring in Japan is not limited to enjoying sakura--it’s the perfect time to enjoy the taste of the season, “takenoko,” or bamboo shoots. Takenoko are being ...

We are kicking off the second year of Gohan Lab with a series on in-season vegetables, beginning with the bamboo shoot. Although many other ingredients have become available throughout the year ...