One of the most loved ingredients in Japanese ramen was once the giant bamboo shoot from Gukeng. This episode brings you to how bamboo farmers harvest bamboo shoots from the most traditional methods using charcoal to modern mass-scale production. We also take you to meet Chef Water Frog, who made giant bamboo shoots from Gukeng become an all-time favorite of the Taiwan presidential palace. These simple ingredients earned his ticket to become former late President Lee Teng-hui’s executive chef.