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Summary: How to cut bamboo shoots for making Chinese hot and sour soup; get professional tips and advice from an expert chef on making traditional Chinese recipes in this free cooking video.
"Hello my name is Hiu on behalf of Expert Village I'm going to show how to make hot and sour soup. First of all we would slice the bamboo shoot thinly. Remember we cut it at a 45 degree so we get a long slice and then we start julienne each slice into thinly strips. Remember the fingers are always against the blade so you will not cut your fingers and we would repeat the same process for the rest of the bamboo shoots. Remember you have the leave them thin. That is what the bamboo shoots should look like. "
eHow Article: Cutting Bamboo Shoots for Hot & Sour Soup