Beautiful legs have a "machine" with freshness, sweetness and flavor

Puli's pure water and pleasant climate make it the "Kingdom of Beautiful Legs and Wild Bamboo Shoots". In order to promote safe agricultural production, the Taichung District Agricultural Improvement Station has carried out organic cultivation of water bamboo shoots with Puli, applying production period adjustment technology to greatly improve the freshness and sweetness of the product. The Council of Agriculture emphasizes that organic cultivation methods protect the health of both consumers and farmers themselves, are friendlier to the production environment, and can achieve ecological sustainability, killing two birds with one stone.

Lin Jinhong, director of the Extension Section of the Council of Agriculture's Taichung Agricultural Improvement Station, pointed out that Puli has the longest history of cultivating water bamboo shoots in Taiwan and the technology is quite mature. By applying the production period adjustment technology and year-round production, Taiwanese people can enjoy the sweetness of water bamboo shoots all year round.

Because water bamboo shoots are not afraid of typhoons and heavy rains, they are available at affordable prices all year round. However, due to continuous planting and long-term aquatic cultivation, large amounts of chemical pesticides and fertilizers are used, causing damage to the environment, which in turn affects the decline in water bamboo shoot production. In order to restore the pure homeland to beautiful legs, the Council of Agriculture cooperates with Puli’s certified organic farmers to jointly promote the cultivation of organic茭白竹（wild bamboo shoots）. Currently, there are more than 2 hectares of certified organic茭白竹（wild bamboo shoots） in Puli.

Lin Jinhong emphasized that now is the production season when water bamboo shoots are the freshest and tenderest. In order to promote safe agricultural production, the farm has been developing suitable materials for organic control of water bamboo shoots. Significant results have been achieved in the cultivation management and disease and pest control of water bamboo shoots, and the yield has been greatly increased, allowing the public to eat high-quality, fresh and sweet water bamboo shoots this autumn.

When purchasing water bamboo shoots, it is best to choose those with evenly colored shells and a plump but not burst middle. If the bamboo shoots have been peeled, they should have a shiny white skin, a white base with no waterlogging or browning, and no black spots. Small wild rice shoots are tender, fiber-free and easy to cook. They are suitable for roasting, boiling, stir-frying, steaming and braising. Organic wild rice shoots require no seasoning, have a soft, tender, sweet and juicy texture, and are a healthy choice for health preservation in autumn.