Trails to Tsukiji - Season 2 - Eps 4: Takenoko

Name: Eps 4: Takenoko
Released: 2016-03-23

2016-03-23 • 28 min • ⭐ 0/10

You've heard of pandas eating bamboo, but did you know the Japanese do too? Bamboo shoots, known in Japanese as takenoko, grow at the incredible speed of 1 meter per day, reaching 15 meters in 3 months. But it's the softer shoots under the soil that are prized by the Japanese. Check out the special techniques of Japan's best takenoko hunters and various ways this springtime specialty is prepared and enjoyed.

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About Trails to Tsukiji

Title: Trails to Tsukiji

First Air Date: 2015-04-01

Last Air Date: 2019-03-20

Status: Ended

Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 5

Total Episodes: 93

Network: NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: TV Man Union, NHK

Synopsis

"Trails to Tsukiji" is a show that focuses on Japanese food available at Tokyo's iconic Tsukiji Market where every kind of fresh food is gathered from around the country.