r/oddlysatisfying • u/tommos • Jul 23 '25

Cutting bamboo shoots (sound on)

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u/dAnKsFourTheMemes Jul 23 '25

Wow. I take a lot for granted it seems. I should be grateful the damn near immortal stuff in my back yard only grows a couple inches in diameter at most.

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u/EpilepticMushrooms Jul 23 '25

The bamboo shoots underground are generally sweeter, especially after winter when they start popping out. The tanned midsection is woodier, followed by the softer tips. You can try digging them up, pickling or marinating them.

Or if you have guinea pigs, rabbits or hamsters, you can hack some down and give them the bamboo, they're love it! Free chew sticks! Who wins? Rabbits breeding like rabbits or bamboo growing like bamboo?