Braised bacon and bamboo shoots

Overview

March to May is the season for picking bamboo shoots in the mountainous areas of Guangdong. Today, I took my children to my father-in-law’s hometown to play. I took a few children up the mountain to pick bamboo shoots. Speaking of bamboo shoots, they are authentic wild mountain delicacies. They are fresh, sweet, tender and crisp, with a special fragrance. However, they must be cooked on the same day, as they will not be fresh and sweet after being cooked overnight.

Tags

• hot dishes
• bacon
• five spice powder
• fresh bamboo shoots
• garlic
• light soy sauce
• old soy sauce
• oyster sauce
• rock sugar
• star anise
• water starch
• ginger slices
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 It’s this kind of bamboo shoot

   

2. 2 My daughter and two sons also helped peel the bamboo shoots, but it only became more and more busy, haha.

   

3. 3 Peel it off, wash it and set aside.

   

4. 4 Bacon, homemade before Chinese New Year.

   

5. 5 The waxed ones are relatively dry, so they need to be steamed for 20 minutes until soft and sliced.

   

6. 6 Stir-fry the bacon over low heat to remove the oil, add the garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.

   

7. 7 Add the bamboo shoots and stir-fry them briefly.

   

8. 8 Pour in water, submerging it to the top. Bring to a boil over high heat. After the water boils, add star anise, ginger slices and five-spice powder.

   

9. 9 Appropriately add some of these three guys to add color and seasoning.

   

10. 10 Simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes. Don't worry, the longer it takes, the more flavor will develop. These high-fiber things are not so easy to become soft and rotten. I have tried roasting them for 2 hours before and they were still very crispy. Boil the water until it squeaks, then add some light soy sauce and water starch to thicken it.

    

11. 11 Remove from pan and serve

    

12. 12 Tonight, the appetite of our family of seven has increased greatly. I even drank 7 cups of rice and it was not enough. -_-|||