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Chef Annie Ng hosts this event that includes the Phoenix ramen bowl for $18 that features shoyo broth topped with seitan, corn, bean sprouts, green onions, bamboo shoots, a soft egg and seaweed, with an optional upgrade with king oyster and shiitake mushrooms for $5.
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Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
The study centers around bamboo shoots — the edible new growth of bamboo plants that have long been eaten in East Asia.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Studies reported that bamboo shoots may improve metabolic health and blood sugar control, and its fiber content – cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin – could benefit bowel function.
—New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2026
In it, bamboo shoots weave through branches of peonies and delicate blossoms while birds and butterflies drift overhead.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
And sometimes, buying prepared bamboo shoots in a can is the easiest way to spruce up a dish.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Make sure to order: Polenta crab cake, tom zap (pork in Thai herb broth ), gang massaman (Thai coconut curry with carrots, potatoes, onions and peanuts), pad cha (spicy catfish with bamboo shoots, young green peppers and bell peppers in a very hot and spicy herb garlic sauce).
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Wontons, stuffed with prawn meat and bamboo shoots, are bathed in soul-warming umami-rich chicken master stock.
—Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Plump wontons practically burst with prawns and bamboo shoots, all swimming in a fragrant chicken stock.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
The study centers around bamboo shoots — the edible new growth of bamboo plants that have long been eaten in East Asia.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Studies reported that bamboo shoots may improve metabolic health and blood sugar control, and its fiber content – cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin – could benefit bowel function.
—New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2026
In it, bamboo shoots weave through branches of peonies and delicate blossoms while birds and butterflies drift overhead.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
And sometimes, buying prepared bamboo shoots in a can is the easiest way to spruce up a dish.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Make sure to order: Polenta crab cake, tom zap (pork in Thai herb broth ), gang massaman (Thai coconut curry with carrots, potatoes, onions and peanuts), pad cha (spicy catfish with bamboo shoots, young green peppers and bell peppers in a very hot and spicy herb garlic sauce).
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Wontons, stuffed with prawn meat and bamboo shoots, are bathed in soul-warming umami-rich chicken master stock.
—Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Plump wontons practically burst with prawns and bamboo shoots, all swimming in a fragrant chicken stock.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Bamboo shoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bamboo%20shoots. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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