You can often find fresh bamboo shoots in Asian food stores, but they’re not easy to prepare as they’re protected by many layers of overlapping, brown husk covered in fine, sharp hairs.

Bamboo shoots have long been cherished in Asia, yet they remain relatively unfamiliar here. Unfortunately, bamboo shoots are a genuine powerhouse of vitamins and minerals that bolster health, aid ...

Bamboo adds aesthetic beauty to wherever they are grown and are also a sustainable food source. To grow bamboo, it is most important to begin by selecting the right bamboo species for your climate ...

In Cantonese cuisine, one of the most luxurious and expensive ingredients is dried abalone. It takes time and patience to prepare, and is usually reserved for banquets and other celebra­tory meals.

A panda's daily diet consists almost entirely of the leaves, stems and shoots of various bamboo species. Bamboo contains very little nutritional value so pandas must eat 12-38kg every day to meet ...