You can often find fresh bamboo shoots in Asian food stores, but they’re not easy to prepare as they’re protected by many layers of overlapping, brown husk covered in fine, sharp hairs.

KITA-KYUSHU, Fukuoka Prefecture--Spring in Japan is not limited to enjoying sakura--it’s the perfect time to enjoy the taste of the season, “takenoko,” or bamboo shoots. Takenoko are being ...

While spring ... roll wrappers, which are made of rice flour (instead of wheat) and need to be soaked in water to be pliable. Buy square wrappers that are about 16cm (6in) across. Fresh bamboo ...

Spring vegetables are now in season ... of Gohan Lab with a series on in-season vegetables, beginning with the bamboo shoot. Although many other ingredients have become available throughout ...

Keep the knife edge so it is firmly holding the first few layers of the husk, and with the bamboo shoot flat on the cutting board, roll it to your ... Cut the spring onions into 5cm (2in) lengths.