Bamboo Shoots

You are lucky if you are in the wilds and you find a bamboo grove. Aside from the many uses of the bamboo pole, it can also provide you food. The bamboo shoot is the small bamboo plant springing from the ground of about a foot in height. All you need to do is to cut it from the root. The Japanese is fond of bamboo shoots. They cook it by broiling and serving it just like that. The bamboo shoot can sustain you for long because it is packed with nutrients. And the taste is delicious too.