Speaking of seasonal delicacies, bamboo shoots are a prime example of spring flavors in April. The Japanese word for bamboo shoot (takenoko) is written with the radical for bamboo and the character for "season" (旬). It truly is one of those ingredients that you enjoy in season. However, preparing bamboo shoots involves a somewhat troublesome step: pre-boiling them to remove the bitterness. This time, we'll explain how to do that pre-boiling to remove the bitterness...
...