Bamboo rice

Bambusa bambos

grain

Seeds of flowering bamboo, gathered from the ground, cooked like rice, in payasam or porridge.

Origin

Kerala and Tamil Nadu (India)

Where to find it

In the forests of Wayanad and the Nilgiris; the Adivasi gather it in flowering years and sell it at local markets.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The grains are winnowed, washed and soaked for a few hours, then cooked like brown rice, longer than white rice.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Arabinoxylans · Magnesium · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Bamboo flowers only once every 40 to 60 years, all at once across the forest, then dies.