Longsheng Bamboo Shoots

Longsheng Bamboo Shoots

　　Longsheng is rich in various types of bamboo, with the highest yields of moso bamboo, winter bamboo shoots, and baizhu bamboo shoots. Among them, baizhu bamboo shoots from Longsheng are quite distinctive to the region.

　　Bamboo shoots are also called "dragon horn vegetable" and are one of the “wild great vegetables.” Fresh bamboo shoots are sweet, crisp, and tender, featuring a unique natural mountain flavor. They are highly recommended by food scientists as a healthy wild vegetable. Longsheng produces various kinds of bamboo, among which moso bamboo, winter bamboo shoots, and baizhu bamboo shoots have the highest yields. An area of 110,000 mu of dual-use bamboo shoot forests has been established, yielding 15,000 tons of fresh shoots annually.

　　The baizhu bamboo in Longsheng grows in high-altitude mountainous areas. Baizhu bamboo shoots are medically referred to as bitter bamboo shoots, which come from the young sprouts of bitter bamboo, a woody or shrubby plant of the Gramineae family. These shoots have the effects of clearing heat, reducing irritability, eliminating dampness, and promoting urination. Modern traditional Chinese medicine considers bitter bamboo shoots effective in treating feverish thirst, damp-heat jaundice, difficulty in urination, and beriberi.