bamboo shoots

plural noun

: young bamboo plants
The recipe is prepared with bamboo shoots.

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When served in certain kitchens at home or restaurant settings, the wheat noodles are often made from scratch, presented in a hearty, flavorful broth, and are often topped with hard- or soft-boiled eggs, corn, bamboo shoots, seaweed, bean sprouts, and protein such as beef, pork, shrimp, or chicken. Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025 Ren also noticed a big difference in their appetite: Bao Li, who loves bamboo shoots, can eat twice as much bamboo as Qing Bao, who counts carrots and apples as her favorite food. Nectar Gan, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024 The salon’s design taps into biophilic wellness trends as well as giving a nod to his roots in Turkey—from the Australian umbrella tree in the centre of the space to the towering bamboo shoots dotted around and glass vases showing hazelnuts and roots growing down from living plants. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Bao Li, who loves bamboo shoots, can eat twice as much bamboo as Qing Bao, who counts carrots and apples as her favorite food. Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024 The crates are built in a way that allows the keepers to pass bamboo, bamboo shoots, fruits and fresh water to the bears on the flight. Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024 Some of the surprise ingredients are weird, like Michelle getting ginseng, of which Wisconsin is apparently a top producer, and Danny ending up with chunky bamboo shoots. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2024 The mystery ingredients were doozies: cipollini onions, bamboo shoots, mustard, marshmallows, chicken livers, black garlic, ginseng and more. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024 Tall trees and towering bamboo shoots that shade the deck both obscure and frame glimmering vistas over the ocean. James McClain, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2024

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