Bamboo shoots or bamboo sprouts are the edible shoots (new bamboo culms that come out of the ground) of many bamboo species, including Bambusa vulgaris and Phyllostachys edulis. They are used as vegetables in numerous Asian dishes and broths. Bamboo shoots are considered one of the good health foods because of their rich contents of proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, fibers, and minerals and their very low fat.