The Influence of China Canned Bamboo Shoots
China has long been a dominant player in the bamboo shoot industry, renowned for its rich history of bamboo cultivation and culinary expertise. China canned bamboo shoots are particularly esteemed for their quality, thanks to the country's ideal growing conditions and meticulous harvesting techniques. Chinese farmers and processors employ traditional methods alongside modern technology to ensure the bamboo shoots are harvested at the peak of freshness and preserved to maintain their natural goodness. When selecting canned bamboo shoots, products from China are often synonymous with excellence.
There are many varieties of bamboo shoots, and there are dozens of edible ones. Bamboo shoots can be eaten fresh, or processed into dried products or canned food, and there are tens of thousands of dishes made from them.
Bamboo shoots are a common delicacy on the Chinese table. There are crisp ones and chewy ones. They are delicious and loved by most people.
However, for the same bamboo shoots, different varieties, different origins, different seasons, different methods, and even different collection times and different times when they are served on the table after collection, every slight difference can affect the taste and flavor of the food.
Where are the best bamboo shoots?
*Fu'an, Fujian - Green Bamboo Shoots
Fu'an is a large forestry county in Fujian Province with rich forest resources. The pH value, organic matter content and soil thickness of the soil are just suitable for the environmental needs of green bamboo shoots. It is a nationally famous "Hometown of Green Bamboo in China". "Fu'an Green Bamboo Shoots" has won the national geographical indication certification trademark.
Green bamboo is one of the pillar industries of Fu'an agriculture. The current green bamboo area is more than 60,000 mu, and the planting area covers the entire city. The annual output of green bamboo shoots is about 12,000 tons, the output of bamboo materials is 100,000 tons, and the annual output value reaches 260 million yuan. The area and output of green bamboo are both the first in all counties (cities) in the country!
The green bamboo shoots here are mainly on the market in summer and autumn. They have thin shells and thick meat, and the meat color is milky white. They are known as "the treasure of bamboo shoots". Every year, a large number of fresh bamboo shoots are sold all over the country. They are used to stew soup and stir-fry. The taste is sweet, crisp and tender, and the bamboo shoots are full of fragrance. They are also processed into bamboo shoots, canned bamboo shoots, and dried bamboo shoots, which are sold at home and abroad.
* Jian'ou, Fujian-Moso Bamboo Shoots
If Fujian Fu'an is the "Hometown of Green Bamboo in China", then Jian'ou is the "Hometown of Moso Bamboo in China"!
Jianou has rich bamboo forest resources, with a bamboo forest area of 1.31 million mu and a total of nearly 220 million bamboos. It is the first county in China in terms of bamboo forest area and total bamboo number, and is known as the "Chinese Bamboo City".
Jianou has the highest production of fresh bamboo shoots in the country, with an annual output of 300,000 tons! Its bamboo shoots are very white and tender. It is said that they can be eaten raw without numbness. The unfinished ones are processed into white dried bamboo shoots, black dried bamboo shoots, magnolia slices, canned bamboo shoots and other products.
In addition to bamboo shoots, bamboo is also made into various bamboo products, such as bamboo rafts, bamboo hats, bamboo floors, etc. There is a local saying: "1 mu of bamboo is 10 mu of grain, 3 mu and 4 mu are for marrying a bride, 5 mu and 8 mu are for building a house, and 10 mu are for ensuring a well-off life." Bamboo is their industry for getting rich.