The bamboo shoots are pushing through after the spring rain.

In everything you do for your family, keep in mind the miracle of the Chinese bamboo. After the seed is planted, new, taller shoots appear until the bamboo reaches full height.

B Yes, I do. And I really like bamboo shoots.

A Good! This dish here with bamboo shoots is another speciality.

In the thick forests of central and west Africa, troops find plentiful food for their vegetarian diet. They eat roots, shoots, fruit, wild celery, and tree bark and pulp.