Comments on: Winter Bamboo Warms the Heart

By: HoneyB

HoneyB — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:58:22 +0000

Sounds very delicious and looks great too!

By: Christie @ Fig & Cherry

Christie @ Fig & Cherry — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:08:22 +0000

I’ve never had this soup but it sounds absolutely delicious! So few ingredients for such a wonderful flavour. I can’t wait to try it!

By: TasteHongKong

TasteHongKong — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:22:43 +0000

Your post first caught my sight with the Chinese clay pot and rice bowl which I seldom saw on the food gallery. Just like the way you describe all those ingredients and explain the meaning of Yan Du Xian. Tell you what, as soon as I spotted the availability of this winter bamboo in the market (~Nov/Dec in Hong Kong), I immediately had this dish cooked at home. But regretted that it was made before the publish of my blog and therefore the recipe is not included.

Just to share, I even purposely went to a market where more items of Shanghainese ingredients could be found and bought a pile of soy bean sheets for adding into the soup (the sheets had be folded and tied as knobs before cooking). Like this?

By: Kian

Kian — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:14:38 +0000

Leela, Thanks for the link! I’m glad you visited Red Cook and enjoyed the posts.

By: Leela@SheSimmers

Leela@SheSimmers — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:27:22 +0000

This looks SO delicious. I love light, brothy dishes like this one. It warms you up without leaving you feeling heavy. Thanks for the recipe. I love your site! Just favorited it, in fact.

By: Kian

Kian — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:29:50 +0000

Jacqueline,

Yes, winter bamboo shoot in Mandarin is pronounced “dong sun.” They are sweet and crunchy. Absolutely delicious. We’re definitely coming to Boston around Easter. Can’t wait to see you then.

Kian

By: tigerfish

tigerfish — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 02:02:14 +0000

I can imagine the natural sweetness in this soup.

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:47:15 +0000

KianLam
This winter bamboo is one of my favorites! I first “discovered” it myself when I went into my favorite dumpling shop and saw them cleaning a box of some produce on the back table. Since I didn’t recognize it but knew it was superfresh I asked if I could order it.

It was “winter bamboo” Deong sun? I think is how I was told, but then recently another server called it something completely different. For many of us who grew up only knowing canned rectangles of bamboo shoots (that frankly sort of tasted of the can) this fresh winter bamboo is a revelation.

Next winter, I’ll try to remember to look for this soup – it looks delicios!

Thanks for another beautiful post and recipe!

Jacqueline

By: doggybloggy

doggybloggy — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:58:20 +0000

I would love to go to chinatown with you one day…I was just there today and I guess I missed the bamboo….