Bamboo Charcoal.. Yummy!
Bamboo is the truly most versatile material. You can:
- wear it (bamboo fibres and cloths)
- walk on it (bamboo flooring)
- cook with it (bamboo kitchenware)
- chop on it (bamboo chopping boards)
It’s so versatile, we almost forget you can eat it too. Usually we just eat the shoots.
But trust the Japanese to come up with something wacky. They have turned bamboo charcoal into a fine powder, and used the ashes with anything from bread to tea!
It reminds me of the Chinese medium who burns paper amulets, mixes the ashes into a cup of tea, and gets the patient to gulp it down as a cure for his ailment.
A short video is available at this web site, but it doesn’t seem very reliable. So I’ve helpfully copied some screen shots for you. Enough said, I’ll let the pictures do the talking for me.
(Jacq, this one is for you!) 
1. Fine bamboo charcoal powder
2. It actually looks edible in these nice boxes.
3. Salesman explaining how it works above.
4. Bamboo charcoal bread! Looks like chocolate. Perhaps they should rename it “bamboo chocolate powder” instead (remember, you heard it here first).
5. Let’s end this with a nice cuppa bamboo charcoal tea!
Digg it if you like it! [digg=http://digg.com/health/Eat_Bamboo_Charcoal_and_Be_Healthy]
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Jacq said,
June 15, 2007 at 11:45 am
Thanks Hun Boon!
So they really eat it? I wonder what it tastes like. Isn’t the bamboo charcoal carcinogenic when consumed? Sounds like an extreme health food. Hmm… will find out more and give it a try if I ever get the chance (if deemed safe).
I look forward to more blog postings! This is a wonderful respite from work.
Hun Boon said,
June 15, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Hi Jacq,
I think they’re really selling it.. it’s supposed to be mildly sweet, but why not just use sugar instead?
It isn’t toxic, after all, charcoal pills is a popular medicine for diarrhoea. Which makes me wonder, would such bamboo charcoal foods cause constipation??
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Three Meals Of Goodness » Blog Archive » Charcoal Bread? Sbread Has It! said,
July 1, 2008 at 9:03 am
[…] Chunks of bread with colorful toppings. I was told later that they were ‘jams’ for the bread with various options ranging from Vanilla Kaya to Chocolate and even Special Chilli Paste & Shredded Floss. I was like … interesting….. that’s until I came across this black lump in a plastic bag. Yup .. that’s bread alright. Sbread has a good variety of breadstuffs to choose from. 3 types of bread …. White Bread, Sesame Bread and finally Charcoal Bread. Charcoal Bread ??!? My curiosity level shot from 0 to 100 in like ….. 2.5 seconds ! I mean …. what will they come up with next ? Charcoal beverage? Charcoal t-shirt? (I found out later that … yes, somebody did produce such products). […]
sf said,
October 6, 2008 at 7:27 am
Pic no.2 is actually of boxes of coal-flavoured miso paste.
Ivy said,
November 24, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Hi Jacq,
May i know..where can i buy the bamboo charcoal in Singapore?
Ivy said,
November 24, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Actually, i am looking for an edible bamboo charcoal…
Hun Boon said,
November 24, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Hi Ivy,
I recall seeing some for sale at Takashimaya basement 1. You might like to check that out.
Cheers.
Wei Lyn said,
December 14, 2008 at 8:54 pm
I know bamboo charcoal bread is available in Johor (TESCO Tebrau).
A shop called “sbread” sells it.
Also in their KL outlet at Midvalley Gardens.
Grace said,
October 23, 2009 at 10:56 pm
I bought the charcoal bread yesterday at SDS in City Sq; JB. It only me M$3.00 for 4 thick slices. They also have some with nice fillings, eg red bean & chicken floss.
Gerardo Kehoe said,
May 2, 2010 at 5:27 am
it is easy to relieve constipation. just eat some fruits and veggies with lots of juice and fiber.;-;
Ray Ray said,
October 1, 2010 at 4:26 pm
I’m eating Bamboo charcoal bread now! Bought from Bread Garden at Bukit Batok.
It’s just $2.50 a loaf. Tastes like normal bread, with a hint of sweetness.
Thomas Loh said,
November 11, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Good Day Sir,
I saw your company from website and I am interested in your products.So I want to enquiry the bamboo pole price. I want the size is 30mm dia and 2m length. I would like to know the price for one pole. Would you mind telling me the price,please?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks & Regards
Thomas Loh
Hp:98537153
General Waterproofing & Service Pte Ltd
Hun Boon said,
November 11, 2010 at 10:36 pm
Hi Thomas,
Thanks for dropping by.
Sorry but we don’t sell bamboo poles.. just bamboo flooring, veneers, and chopping boards.
Sarah@buttered-up said,
March 14, 2011 at 5:53 pm
I just bought a loaf of charcoal bread today and was thrilled with it. It tastes pretty much like regular bread and I was so surprised. Ha! Who would have thought?
S.A.alagarsamy said,
October 16, 2011 at 10:41 am
sir
we are from Tamilnadu.
Iam 70.and i keep my bamboo plants in my lands
all are green variety of Bamboosa vulgaris..
I enjoy my Bamboo plants to see their wonderful growth as iam crossing my second year ..but i grow only 2000 poles….of green Bamboo but iam excited to see your web site on Bamboo
i wish i must see you in Singapore next time as i love this city well
with best greetings to Star Bamboo
Alagarsamy
Chennai
India