Some Asian shops may also sell vacuum-packed shoots as well as pickled, salted and dried shoots. Fresh bamboo shoots contain toxins that are destroyed by cooking, so be sure to blanch or boil them ...

Alternatively, boil the frozen bamboo shoots for just a few minutes until they float in the water. You can also let the frozen veggies thaw in salted, tepid water, but that takes more time than ...

Cut the shoot lengthways into slices about 3mm (⅛in) thick, then cut these into batons about 4cm (1½in) long. Bring a medium-sized pot of salted water to the boil, add the bamboo pieces and ...

Also add the bamboo shoots (19) and stir for a minute on high heat (20), then pour in the water, continuing to stir (21). Add ...