[Photo] 'Juksun' Sprouting in Damyang, the Bamboo Capital

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Chunsu] Bamboo shoots have sprouted throughout the bamboo groves in Damyang, Jeonnam, the hometown of bamboo.

Bamboo shoots, the new shoots of bamboo that are in season during spring, are rich in nutrients and widely used in cooking, and their low calorie content makes them good for dieting.

At this time of year, the bamboo temporarily loses its green color and turns yellow.

This is because nutrients have been supplied to the newly sprouting bamboo shoots, and the bamboo turning yellow as if meeting autumn was called ‘Jukchu (竹秋)’ by the ancients.