The area is essentially a bamboo forest, taking over the land and hungry for more. Some of the shoots that had just sprouted this spring were already over 4 feet tall, showing just how quickly ...

As adults, peasants shape the ground with bamboo tools and, in the spring, may enjoy a feast of bamboo shoots. When one's journey is over, relatives carry the deceased to the grave on a bamboo bier.

Incorporate bamboo shoots into vegetable stir-fries by pairing them with bell peppers or carrots for added crunchiness. Mix them into noodle dishes such as lo mein. Or use as filling alongside tofu ...

You can often find fresh bamboo shoots in Asian food stores, but they’re not easy to prepare as they’re protected by many layers of overlapping, brown husk covered in fine, sharp hairs.

(WAVE) - Spring may be in the air right now ... It sounds like something out of Greek mythology. Cut down one stalk of bamboo, multiple shoots can rise up in its place. The roots can grow several feet ...