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.

cut into bite-sized pieces - 1/2 cup bamboo shoots (optional) - 1 red bell pepper, sliced - 1 cup Thai basil leaves - 1-2 kaffir lime leaves, torn (optional) Slice the chicken and vegetables ...