竹笋 (zhúsǔn) · bamboo shoot

Meanings

1 bamboo shoot

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables · In season: spring and winter

Young bamboo shoots, crisp and mildly sweet. Raw shoots are bitter and slightly toxic, so they are always boiled first, then stir-fried or added to soup; 笋干 are the sun-dried ones.

Also called 笋

Used in 9 dishes

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

竹笋可以炒着吃，也可以做汤。

Zhúsǔn kěyǐ chǎo zhe chī, yě kěyǐ zuò tāng.

Bamboo shoots can be stir-fried or made into soup.

HSK 7-9

新鲜的竹笋要先焯水，不然会有点儿涩。

Xīnxian de zhúsǔn yào xiān chāoshuǐ, bùrán huì yǒudiǎnr sè.

Fresh bamboo shoots should be blanched first, or they taste a little astringent.

Tips

usage

In cooking and on menus the word is usually just 笋: 春笋 are spring shoots, 冬笋 smaller winter shoots dug before they break the soil, and 笋干 dried shoots. 竹笋 is the full name.