Although the winter in Hangzhou is cold, there are many delicacies that are unique to winter, and winter bamboo shoots are one of them.
Winter bamboo shoots are known as "gold clothes and white jade, a must-have among vegetables". Its bamboo shoots are sweet and thick, the texture is more crisp and tender, and there will be a hint of sweetness when eaten. In particular, the freshly dug seasonal winter bamboo shoots are tender and refreshing, whether it is cold salad, stir-fried, or hanging soup, they can bring the umami to the extreme.
If there are any shortcomings of such delicious winter bamboo shoots, it is probably that the cycle is short, only less than 2 months of tasting period, and the deliciousness is fleeting. If you want to eat a bite of bamboo shoots in other seasons, you can only make dried bamboo shoots from freshly dug fresh bamboo shoots, although you can retain the flavor of bamboo shoots, but the taste is always not as good as fresh winter bamboo shoots in season.
At present, the daily procurement demand for winter bamboo shoots in the Hangzhou market has reached 70-80 tons. When it was first listed, it was even more expensive than hairy crabs, and although it has fallen a lot recently, the quality is still very good.
Speaking of which, the momentum of Hangzhou people to make pickles every year is also unstoppable. In Da Ma Lane, there are many shops selling winter pickles, and there is an endless stream of nearby residents who come and go to buy them.
Winter bamboo shoots and winter pickles are matched, start the oil pot, first put the winter pickles and stir-fry, and then add the winter bamboo shoots to stir-fry, this is Hangzhou's famous dish "fried two winters". Depending on the quality of the raw materials, the texture of the winter bamboo shoots should be fresh and tender, and the winter pickles should be thoroughly pickled and slightly yellow.
In addition to the regular fried winter bamboo shoots and steamed winter bamboo shoots with salted meat, you can also try to cook the winter bamboo shoots with the method of making slica chuan toppings.
Of course, as the "king of vegetables" of versatile meat, each place has its own way of eating, whether it is braised winter bamboo shoots, pickled Du Xian, stir-fried bacon with winter bamboo shoots, snow cabbage and winter bamboo shoots, or winter bamboo shoots and pork rib soup, ......These famous dishes of winter bamboo shoots with different flavors are enough to make diners feel that "the taste of bamboo shoots is clear and crispy". Hangzhou Winter Warm Heart Program