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Pickled bamboo shoots

Pickled bamboo shoots are bamboo shoots preserved in an acidic brine and used in Southeast Asian and other Asian dishes.

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About Pickled bamboo shoots

Pickled bamboo shoots are edible bamboo shoots preserved in an acidic brine or through a souring fermentation, usually after trimming and cutting. They are commonly sold as pale yellow to cream strips, slices, or pieces in liquid, with a crisp, fibrous texture and a sharp, sour flavour.

They are used in Southeast Asian and other Asian soups, stir-fries, curries, salads, and relishes. The preparation may be jarred, canned, or packed in pouches, and its flavour ranges from mildly tart to strongly sour.

Rinsing or cooking can reduce brine intensity and soften the shoots. Preparation also changes the serving texture and the balance between the shoots and their preserving liquid, while cut form remains an important visual feature of the product.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Pickled bamboo shoots nutrition & diet

Pickled bamboo shoots nutritional value

Reference: Bamboo shoot, pickled

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the named reference form.

Calories
22.299999999999997kcal
Protein
1.4g
Carbs
3.5g
Fat
0.3g

Per 100 g edible portion. Rojroongwasinkul et al. (2013), Mahidol University and Wageningen University, SMILING Thai Food Composition Table. Energy is the source-calculated energy; carbohydrate is available carbohydrate by difference. Original 2013 reference values, not a current product label or a universal recipe.

Portions & preparation

Identify the bamboo species and match the drained edible shoots in fresh pickled, canned, or fermented form. Rinsing, draining, and cooking change the portion being assessed, while sauces, oils, sugar, salt, and other ingredients added after opening belong to the complete dish.

Compare the right form: Match the identified bamboo shoot species in its exact pickled, canned, fermented, drained, or rinsed edible form.

Diet considerations

Pickled bamboo shoots are plant-derived. Compatibility changes when prepared with fish sauce, shrimp, meat, animal stock, or dairy, or served with rice, noodles, or other cereal foods. Brine, sugar, seasonings, and fermentation vary by product, so the brand or recipe and the served portion should be recorded.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Thai Food Composition Table, SMILING 2013 — 04128 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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