Name: Seasoned Bamboo Shoots
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 31 min
Yield: Makes: ½ cup menma
Ingredients: ¼ cup (60 ml) mirin; Handful of bonito flakes (optional); ½ cup (60 g) sliced bamboo shoots, rinsed (fresh, or from a can or package); 1½ cups (350 ml) braising liquid

Preparation info

Makes:
½ cup
menma

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Instant Pot Asian Pressure Cooker Meals

By Patricia Tanumihardja

Published 2020

About

Seasoned bamboo shoots are also delicious in ramen and as a snack. If you don’t have chashu braising liquid, you can use the same marinade as the Japanese-Style Soy Sauce Eggs.

Ingredients

½ cup (60 g) sliced bamboo shoots, rinsed (fresh, or from a can or package)
1½ cups (

Method

Combine the bamboo shoots, chashu braising liquid and mirin in a medium saucepan. Add water as needed to cover the bamboo. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and add the bonito flakes if using. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let cool. Transfer the menma and marinade into an airtight container and refrigerate ov