Braised Bamboo Shoots

Name: Braised Bamboo Shoots
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Henan
Ingredients: 2 spring onions/scallions, chopped; 30 ml/2 tbsp yellow bean sauce; 15 ml/1 tbsp hoisin sauce; 5 ml/1 tsp sugar; 30 ml/2 tbsp sesame oil; 2.5 ml/½ tsp ground black pepper; 2 spring onions/scallions, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 15 ml/1 tbsp vegetable oil; 450 g/1 lb canned bamboo shoots

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

China

By Terry Tan

Published 2020

About

For this Henan dish, use the whole canned shoots rather than ones that have been pre-cut, so you can cut them to the shape or size you like. They have already been processed and boiled, so the cooking time is not lengthy.

Ingredients

450 g/1 lb canned bamboo shoots
15 ml/1

Asia
China
Side dish
Vegan

Method

Cut the bamboo shoots into bitesize chunks (or slices, if you prefer) and soak them in cold water for 30 minutes. This will reduce the scent and taste of the pickling liquid from the canned shoots.
Heat the oil in a wok, add the garlic and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Drain the bamboo shoots and add them to the pan. Stir-fry for 2 minutes, then add the spring onions