Ferments & funk · pickled
Pickled bamboo shoots
Also called fermented bamboo shoots, sour bamboo shoots, no mai dong, măng chua
Bamboo shoots fermented in brine until sour and pungent; used in Thai and Lao curries, Vietnamese duck noodle soup and Guangxi luosifen.
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodSuan cai
Similar sour fermented funk, but leafy mustard green rather than crunchy bamboo.
- T3 · In a pinchBamboo shoots
No sour, fermented funk; add vinegar or lime and a pinch of salt.
- T3 · In a pinchMenma
Sweet-savoury seasoned rather than sour; rinse it.
Cook with Pickled bamboo shoots
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