Local Names
Bamboo shoot tips are called zhú sǔn jiān (竹笋尖) or simply sǔn jiān (笋尖) in Chinese, although they are mostly referred to as just sǔn (笋). This sounds similar in Korean juk sun (죽순), a commonly used form, although the native word daenamu ssak (대나무싹) is present. In Vietnamese, bamboo shoots are called măng and in Japanese as take no ko (竹の子 or 筍).In Manipur, they are called 'soibum'. In Nagaland they are called bas-tanga. In Assam, they are referred to as gaz and in Nepal as tama (Nepali: तामा). In western orissa region of India, people call it kardi and it is the most famous dish there. In Jharkhand, they are known as sandhna. In Indonesian and Malay, they are known as rebung. In the Philippines, they are most popularly known as labong or tambo. In Mizoram (India), locals name it as mautuai (mau means bamboo and tuai implies young). In Tripura it is known as "Muya" in kokborok and "Baaser Korool" in Bengali. Bamboo shoots are eaten in Goa during the monsoon season and are commonly known as kill (Konkani:किल्ल)
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