Bamboo Shoots

Aka Menma

Preparation info
  • Makes Enough for

    6

    Bowls of Ramen
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By David Chang and Peter Meehan

Published 2009

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Ingredients

  • 350 g canned sliced bamboo shoots
  • Splashes of grapeseed and Asian sesame oils
  • Splash of usukuchi (light soy sauce)
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Method

Drain the bamboo shoots in a colander and rinse them well under cold running water. Put them in a small saucepan with the oils, soy and chilli, if you have it and stew them over a low heat for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Taste them and season with salt, if needed. Set the shoots aside until ready to use, or refrigerate for 3 or 4 days; reheat them before adding to sou