About Japanese Food: Takenoko - Spring Delicacy

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Japanese Food Japanese Food Traditional Dishes Basics Easy Meals From Setsuko Yoshizuka, your Guide to Japanese Food Hi everyone. It was a nice surprise that my neighbor brought me fresh takenoko (bamboo shoots) the other day. I eagerly prepared them and cooked several takenoko dishes for my family. Takenoko Gohan I usually make lots of takenoko gohan at once and store packages of takenoko gohan in the freezer. Takenoko Gohan Recipe How to Precook Fresh Bamboo Shoots Fresh takenoko become bitter and tough, so they need to be precooked. Here are instructions on how to precook takenoko. How To Precook Bamboo Shoots Japanese Recipe of the Week: Deep-fried Sardines with Umeboshi Umeboshi is said to disguise the bad fish taste and is often used in sardine recipes. Sour umeboshi adds a nice, refreshing flavor to fried sardines. Deep-fried Sardines with Umeboshi Recipe New Forum Topic: Rice Steamer How do you usually cook rice? A member of our forum needs help with steaming rice. "I am looking to see if anyone has experience with a rice steamer or cooker which DOES NOT USE a non-stick inner pot or a non-stick coating... Read more Japanese Food Ads Local Food German Food Best Japanese Food Food Images Japanese Sweets Featured Articles Japanese Food Pictures Japanese Drinks & Japanese Tea Japanese Holiday Food and Traditional Japanese Food Japanese Food Online Stores Japanese Table Manners & Japanese Tableware Japanese Cooking Tips & Japanese Cookbooks   More from About.com Great Stuff Kids Love From the hottest tunes and best online videos to favorite books and classic toys, here are our top picks for the kids in your life. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Setsuko Yoshizuka Japanese Food Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Japanese Food newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Introduction to Sushi Japanese Dessert Recipes Japanese Noodle Dishes Cooking Tempura Japanese Dashi Advertisement