Bamboo shoots are better fresh as fresh bamboo shoots have superior flavor and texture, when compared to canned bamboo shoots.
Fresh bamboo shoots have a mild, sweet and asparagus like taste, but require more extensive preparation, like peeling and boiling the bamboo shoots to remove bitterness and toxins.
Canned bamboo shoots are still pretty good are safe and convenient, but are also often bland and slightly metallic in taste and stringy.
Canned bamboo shoots are perfect for quick meals, but fresh bamboo shoots taste much better.
For fresh bamboo shoots, choose younger and shorter bamboo shoots with yellow tips and not green, for less bitterness.
Bamboo shoots are also considered to be a superfood because the bamboo shoots are rich in fiber, protein, minerals, vitamins, phytosterols, antioxidants and also low in calories.
Eating bamboo shoots is very healthy for you and offer numerous health benefits, including weight loss, weight management, improved heart health, improved blood sugar control and immune system support.
Although before eating bamboo shoots, the bamboo shoots must be properly cooked to remove the natural toxins that are in bamboo shoots.
Raw bamboo shoots contain cyanogenic glycosides, which are toxic and so the bamboo shoots must be boiled to be safe for consumption.
The high fiber in bamboo shoots, is great for digestive health and promotes gut microbiota, and aids in weight management.
The minerals, like potassium, iron, manganese, magnesium and copper also support various metabolic functions in the body.
Bamboo shoots also contain Vitamin E, which is a powerful antioxidant and B vitamins like B6.
Bamboo shoots also have phenolic compounds, phytosterols, and polysaccharides with antioxidant, anti cancer and anti inflammatory properties and they are low in calories, which makes bamboo shoots a perfect choice for weight control and weight loss.
The high fiber in bamboo shoots, also promotes regularity and healthy gut bacteria and bamboo shoots can also help lower blood pressure and cholesterol and can help regulate blood sugar level.
The antioxidants in bamboo shoots also fight free radicals in the body, which reduces oxidative stress.
Bamboo shoots are also great for use in cereals, juices, snacks etc as a healthy ingredient.