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August 16, 2011

I love to eat bamboo shoot

Being so lazy to share in this blog lately..

As a story to share...
Last weekend i've spent time with my family. One of the activity go to jungle to find a bambo shoot. Here we got! I love bamboo shoot and today for lunch i have bamboo shoot. . I cook it with tempoyak soup and i put some chillies. So yummy to resist!




I curios about the good one of consuming bamboo shoot !

NUTRITIONAL QUALITIES
Bamboo shoot is rich in vitamins, cellulose, amino acids and trace elements and is a good source of fibre. Bamboo shoot comprises 90% water. Edible content of a newly harvested shoot is usually 25 to 30 per cent, with smaller shoot yielding a lower percentage edible content. Bamboo shoot can be consumed fresh or processed. Fresh Bamboo shoot has a crisp & sweet flavour. Bamboo Shoot is used in oriental cooking as an extender because it takes on the flavour of the ingredients it is cooked with.

It is reported that Bamboo shoot has some effect in cancer prevention and is very popular in the
South East Asian countries. It is also used to increase the appetite and decrease blood pressure and cholesterol. As a widely consumed vegetable, Bamboo Shoot can be labelled as a heart protective vegetable and its component phytosterols may be suitable as nutraceuticals. more reading...

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