Bamboo shoots are the tender buds of bamboo. According to records, there are 48 kinds of bamboo in Wuyishan, so there are many kinds of bamboo shoots, mainly including Phyllostachys pubescens, Phyllostachys pubescens, Phyllostachys pubescens, Phyllostachys pubescens, Dendrocalamus latiflorus, Dendrocalamus latiflorus and so on. The most famous of these bamboo shoots is bamboo winter bamboo shoots. Li Shangyin, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote a poem "Bamboo was born in Wuyi Cave, and my grandson will never come again", and Du Fu also wrote a poem "Winter bamboo shoots smell far away, and spring is more colorful", which shows that winter bamboo shoots were already very famous at that time.
Wuyishan has the best winter bamboo shoots, especially Zhu Jin and Shouyang, which are produced in East Road, so they are also called East (with the same sound as winter) bamboo shoots. The "Yellow Mud Crown" and "White Meat Bamboo Shoots" produced here have the best quality and flavor, and are rich in inorganic substances such as protein, calcium, phosphorus and iron, with high nutritional value. It is regarded as a masterpiece among the "Bamin Mountain Treasures".
The flavor of bitter bamboo shoots in Wuyishan is also very different. It's a good dish for the villagers, and it comes through thick and thin. It is mostly used for cooking with pickles, and it is most suitable for eating as a meal. Huang Tingjian, a poet in the Song Dynasty, once wrote a poem "Bitter bamboo shoots in Nanyuan taste better than meat", which is the case in Wuyishan.
In addition, the square bamboo shoots, purple bamboo shoots, swollen bamboo shoots and dwarf bamboo shoots in Wuyi Mountain are also very famous, which are precious and rare bamboo shoots.
Dried bamboo shoots in Wuyishan are deeply loved by people because of their special skills, pure taste and earthy taste. There are three types: pressing, drying and curing. The process needs to go through more than a dozen processes, such as boiling, cutting, pressing, squeezing, drying, smoking, baking and so on.
Wuyishan dried bamboo shoots are divided into east road bamboo shoots and west road bamboo shoots according to the origin and preparation method. East road bamboo shoots refer to Shangmei area, roasted with charcoal fire; Bamboo shoots on the west road refer to the area around Yangzhuang, which are dried in the sun. East road bamboo shoots are crisp and delicious, while west road bamboo shoots are clean and beautiful with good color. Wuyishan dried bamboo shoots are divided into white dried bamboo shoots and black dried bamboo shoots according to color. Dried bamboo shoots are delicious. Dry white bamboo shoots are full, and one kilogram of dry white bamboo shoots can become seven or eight kilograms after soaking. According to Xinzhi records in Chong 'an County, the "Yulan Tablet" produced in Shangmei Baishui area is a treasure in dried bamboo shoots, about 10 cm long. Made of winter bamboo shoots "Yellow Mud Crown" and "White Meat Bamboo Shoots", it is golden in color and transparent in jade. The "yellow tip" and "show tip" in dried bamboo shoots are also famous. Salted bamboo shoots in dried bamboo shoots are also one of the delicious foods that Wuyishan people relish. The production process is special and salty. As long as you eat it, it will increase your appetite when you mention it, which is a typical local flavor.
Bamboo shoots and dried bamboo shoots are the main export materials of Wuyishan. With the development of canned food industry, canned food with winter bamboo shoots as the main raw material or ingredient has become an important commodity exported by Wuyishan City. Canned foods such as "clear water and winter bamboo shoots" and "winter bamboo shoots and mushrooms" are very popular in overseas markets. In recent years, bagged bamboo shoots have appeared again. Sliced dried bamboo shoots are packed into small packets, which are convenient to carry and eat.
(Wuyishan)