name: Bamboo Shoots

flavor_db_name_variants: bamboo shoots

source: foodb

status: draft

food_db_id: Bamboo shoots

id: 297

name_scientific: Phyllostachys edulis

description: Bamboo shoots or bamboo sprouts are the edible shoots (new bamboo culms that come out of the ground) of many bamboo species including Bambusa vulgaris and Phyllostachys edulis. They are used in numerous Asian dishes and broths. They are sold in various processed shapes, and are available in fresh, dried, and canned versions.

itis_id: 565400

wikipedia_id: Bamboo_shoots

picture_file_name: 298.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 432497

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:29:18.000Z

legacy_id: 325

food_group: Vegetables

food_subgroup: Shoot vegetables

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:31.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:22.000Z

creator_id: null

updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 38705

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00297