Theterm"DragonBoatFestival"firstappearedintherecordsofwindandearthintheWesternJinDynasty:"theDragonBoatFestivalinmidsummerisalsothefifthdayofMay,andthecustomemphasizesthisday,whichisthesameasthesummer

Recently,theresultsofthe2014ChinaAgriculturalProductRegionalPublicBrandValueEvaluationreleasedbyadomesticauthorityrevealedthatthebrandvalueof“Le'anBambooShoots”,whichwasawardedtheNationalGeographicalIndication,reachedRMB430million."Le'anBambooShoots"areproducedinthewetredsoilandyellowsoilwoodlandinthemountainousareainthesoutheastofLe'anCounty.Theyareakindofbambooshootswithuniquequality.

Bambooshootshavebeenregardedas"treasuresinvegetables"sinceancienttimesinChina.Theyaredeliciousandnutritious.Infact,bambooshootsarerichinprotein,aminoacids,fats,sugars,calcium,phosphorus,iron,carotene,vitaminsB1,B2,andC.Each100goffreshbambooshootscontains9.79gofdrymatter,3.28gofprotein,4.47gofcarbohydrates,0.9gofcellulose,0.13goffat,22mgofcalcium,56mgofphosphorus,and0.1mgofiron.ThecontentofmultivitaminsandcaroteneishigherthanthatofChinesecabbageMorethandouble;andtheproteinofbambooshootsissuperior,lysine,tryptophan,threonine,phenylalaninenecessaryforhumanbody,andglutamicacidwhichplaysanimportantroleinproteinmetabolismandmaintainstheproteinconfigurationActingcystinehasacertaincontent,whichisanexcellenthealthvegetable.TCMbelievesthatbambooshootsaresweet,slightlycold,andnon-toxic.Inmedicine,ithasthefunctionsofclearingheatandresolvingphlegm,replenishingqiandstomach,relievingthirst,improvingwaterchannels,relievingstomachandrefreshingstomach.EspeciallyinZhejiangandZhejiangprovinces,theworm-eatenbambooshootsareusedformedicinalpurposes,named"wormshoots".Theyareeffectivediuretics,suitableforedema,ascites,beriberi,edema,acutenephritis,wheezing,diabetes,thirstandfever.Tenderbambooleaves,bamboorut,andbambooleachesareusedformedicinalpurposes.Bambooshootsalsohavethecharacteristicsoflowfat,lowsugar,andmulti-fiber.Eatingbambooshootscannotonlypromoteintestinalperistalsis,helpdigestion,removefood,preventconstipation,andpreventcolorectalcancer.Bambooshootscontainverylittlefatandstarch,whichisanaturallow-fat,low-caloriefood.Healthexpertsbelievethatpeopleinbambooforestslivelongerandrarelysufferfromhighbloodpressure,whichisrelatedtoregulareatingbambooshoots.EatingGuideTherearebambooshootsallyearround,butonlyspringandwinterbambooshootstastethebest.Whetheritiscold,friedorboiledduringcooking,itisfreshanddelicate,anditisoneofthefavoritedishes.Thebambooshootsaretheembryosofbamboopoles.Inthelongitudinalsection,therearemanythickandthickbambooshootsinthemiddleandsurrounding,andthebambooshootsarecoveredwithbambooshoots.Thetenderpartsofbambooshoots,diaphragmsandbambooshootscanbeeaten.Phyllostachyspubescensisaperiodof3to6yearsafterthebambooshootsareharvested.Winterbambooshootscanbeduginwinter.SpringbambooshootsareharvestedbeforeandafterQingming.Crowdbamboossuchaslinenandgreenbambooareharvestedaftertwoyearsofplanting.TheharvestperiodisfromApriltoNovember,andtheharvestperiodisfromJulytoAugust.Thebambooshootshavejustemergedfromthesoilforproperharvestingtime,andtheyareharvestedtoolate,withmanyfibersandbittertaste.Bambooshoots,alsoknownasmagnoliaslices,canbeeateninthreeseasonsinwinter,springandsummer.Freshbambooshootshaveahighwatercontent.Mosobambooshootshaveamoisturecontentof90%andwinterbambooshootshavean85%moisturecontent.Theyarefreshandtenderfoodsandarenotresistanttostorageandlong-distancetransportation.Asavegetable,ithasalwaysbeenlovedbypeople.Itstasteisdeliciousanddelicious,anditisregardedasatreasureinthedish.Bambooshootscannotbeeatenraw,theyhaveabittertastewhencookedalone,andtheytastebad,buttheyareparticularlydeliciouswhentheyarefriedwithbambooshootsandmeat.Bambooshootscanbeusedforsouporcooking,andcanmakemanydeliciousdishes.Suchasbambooshootscatfishsoup,bambooshootsroastpork,bambooshootscookedwhiteporridge,bambooshootsarenowmadeintodriedbambooshoots,magnoliaslicesandcannedfood.