Last weekend we went to one of our student's houses and had a picnic/lunch where we also dug up bamboo shoots. The only time I have ever bought bamboo shoots was from a can, so it was quite the learning experience. I loved it even though it was really hard work.
First you have to dig a circle around the shoot, then you dig deeper on one side. After, you have to take the hoe/half pick ax and chop/pull it out.
These bamboo shoots have a short season, but they grow like CRAZY when they are in season. So we got a lot of them. They are absolutely delicious if you cook them the right way!
