Youxi Green Bamboo Shoots

Youxi Green Bamboo Shoots

Youxi Green Bamboo Shoots is a protected geographical indication product.

Youxi Green Bamboo Shoots is a protected geographical indication trademark.

　　Youxi is a major forestry county with abundant forest resources, as well as many distinctive forest foods, including bamboo shoots and dried bamboo shoots. Fresh bamboo shoots grow and are available year-round in our county—spring shoots in spring, green shoots in summer and autumn, and winter shoots in winter. There are many varieties of bamboo shoots, among which the rarest are the unique green shoots of Youxi.

　　 Youxi green bamboo shoots are short with large heads, and because they resemble horse hooves, they are also called “horse-hoof green bamboo shoots.” Green bamboo shoots are a high-quality health food. According to tests, they contain sugars, proteins, starch, vitamins A, B, and C, as well as elements such as iron, zinc, and calcium. As a result, green bamboo shoots are highly nutritious and have the effects of cooling, detoxifying, lowering blood pressure, and reducing fat. Green bamboo shoots are also an excellent cooking ingredient. Compared to other fresh bamboo shoots (such as winter shoots), green bamboo shoots have tender flesh, milky-white color, and a naturally sweet taste. (Youxi green bamboo shoots have also been transplanted elsewhere, but due to differing soil and water conditions, the quality of the shoots grown outside Youxi differs significantly from those grown locally.) The delicious flavor of Youxi green bamboo shoots makes them especially suitable for soup dishes, and they can also be used in other cooking methods such as braising or stewing.

　　The protected geographical indication area for Youxi Green Bamboo Shoots covers the entire current administrative region of Youxi County, Fujian Province.