(Simmering isn’t necessary with frozen bamboo shoots.) Cut or tear the Chinese celery stalks into 5cm (2in) lengths (tearing gives it more flavour). Halve the onion then slice it. Slice the ...

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.

Fallen bamboo shoot shells, once discarded in the forest, are now pressed into food trays or plates for use in food delivery and camping. Tang said, "The initiative of using bamboo to substitute ...

The Chinese in particular have put it to a wide ... may enjoy a feast of bamboo shoots. When one's journey is over, relatives carry the deceased to the grave on a bamboo bier.