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Preparation
20 minutes
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Processing
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Pickled bamboo shoots with garlic and chili is an extremely suitable side dish to help reduce the feeling of fullness during meals with many fried fried and greasy dishes. With just a few simple steps that the Into the kitchen section of TasteVN introduces below, you can prepare this dish right at home!
Ingredients for Pickled Bamboo Shoots with Garlic and Chili Serves 4
Fresh bamboo shoots 1 kg Garlic 100 gr Fresh chili 100 gr Eating vinegar 1 cup (rice cup) Rice washing water A little (for soaking bamboo shoots) Salt/ sugar A little
Tools needed
How to choose fresh and delicious bamboo shoots
- For bamboo shoots that have not been peeled, choose large, round shoots with black outer layers and many stiff hairs.
- For bamboo shoots that have been peeled, choose shoots that are rough, with evenly spaced joints.
- Fresh and delicious bamboo shoots will have bright colors, a crunchy texture, and a distinctive aroma when smelled.
- Because fresh bamboo shoots contain a lot of water, they will feel heavy when held, and the skin will be thin and plump.
- Do not buy bamboo shoots that are dark yellow or have black spots, and if they smell bad, they should not be used.
How to prepare Sour Bamboo Shoot with Garlic and Chili
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Prepare and soak fresh bamboo shoots
After buying fresh bamboo shoots, peel off the old outer layers and rinse them with water.
Next, use a knife to cut the bamboo shoots into thin slices along the length of the bamboo shoot and rinse them again with water.
Soak the cut bamboo shoots in water with 2 tablespoons of salt. To keep the bamboo shoots white and crunchy while removing toxins, add about 500ml of rinsed rice water to the soak.
Soak the bamboo shoots in the saltwater and rice water mixture for about 10 hours (overnight), then take them out and let them drain.
To ensure the bamboo shoots remain white and crunchy, and to enhance the flavor, place the drained bamboo shoots in a bowl, and soak them with 1 cup of vinegar and 1 liter of water for about 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, when the bamboo shoots are whiter and crunchier, take them out and let them drain.
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Prepare garlic and chili
Peel the garlic and slice it thinly. Remove the stems from the chili, rinse them clean, and then chop them finely.
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Cook the soaking water and soak the bamboo shoots
Place a pot on the stove, add 1 liter of water along with 2 tablespoons of salt and 2.5 tablespoons of sugar into the pot. Heat until the water boils, then turn off the heat and let it cool.
Once the soaking water has cooled, pour it into a container and then add all the drained bamboo shoots, garlic, and chili, pressing gently to submerge the ingredients in water and seal the container tightly.
Place the container of bamboo shoots in a cool place. After about 5 – 7 days, when the bamboo shoots reach a certain level of sourness, they can be enjoyed.
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Final Product
Pickled bamboo shoots with garlic and chili are ready. The bamboo shoots are white, crunchy, slightly spicy from the chili, and have a distinctive aroma from the garlic.
You can use pickled bamboo shoots with garlic and chili as a side dish or combine them with other ingredients to make extremely delicious dishes that are not boring. Wish you success!
How to store sour bamboo shoots with garlic and chili
- When the bamboo shoots reach the desired sourness, you should store them in the refrigerator refrigerator to consume gradually. The cold temperature will slow down the fermentation process of the sour bamboo shoots, preventing them from becoming too sour and hard to eat.
- It is best to prepare a moderate amount of bamboo shoots and enjoy all the sour bamboo shoots within 1 – 2 months to appreciate the flavor of the dish.
- Sour bamboo shoots that are soaked for too long, over 3 months, may develop a scum; at this point, you should not use them anymore to avoid any harmful effects that may impact your health.
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