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Dishes made with bamboo shoot

12 dishes from around the world that list bamboo shoot as a main ingredient.

RamenMeatラーメン 🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreJapanese noodle soup with Chinese-style wheat noodles in hot broth Soup, Lunch, Dinner Tofu skin roll 🇨🇳 ChinaTofu skin wrapped around a savoury filling, served steamed or fried as dim sum Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Lumpia 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreThin spring rolls with savory or sweet fillings, fried or fresh Street food, Lunch, Dinner Hot and sour soup酸辣汤 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreA tangy, spicy soup with flexible ingredients, first made in China Soup Buddha's delightVegan羅漢齋 🇨🇳 China and 2 moreA Chinese vegetarian medley of vegetables, fungi and tofu simmered in soy sauce Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Red curryแกงเผ็ด 🇹🇭 ThailandA Thai curry of meat or tofu in coconut milk with a spicy red paste Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Buddha Jumps Over the WallMeat佛跳牆 🇨🇳 China and 4 moreA lavish Fujian soup with seafood, meat and rare delicacies Soup, Dinner Har gowFish or seafood蝦餃 🇨🇳 ChinaTranslucent shrimp dumplings served as part of Cantonese dim sum Dumpling, Lunch, Tea time Lion's head獅子頭 🇨🇳 ChinaLarge pork meatballs stewed with vegetables, from eastern China Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Moo shu porkMeat木须肉 🇨🇳 China and 1 moreNorthern Chinese stir-fry of pork, egg, and vegetables, sometimes served in pancakes Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Kaeng khaeแกงแค 🇹🇭 ThailandNorthern Thai curry with vegetables, herbs and optional meat or fish Main dish, Lunch, Dinner DoupiMeat豆皮 🇨🇳 ChinaWuhan breakfast pancake filled with rice, meat and other savoury ingredients Main dish, Breakfast

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