Meet Bamboo: The Fastest Growing Plant in the World

<p><span data-sheets-value="{" data-sheets-userformat="{">Bamboo is the fastest growing plant in the world; some varieties can grow up to three feet daily. Considered invasive in some parts of the United States, it is embraced in Latin America and Asia for its use in architecture, fashion and food. In this episode, we&rsquo;ll chat with Hans Friederich, the former director of the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization; Momoko Nakamura, a food educator and storyteller in Japan; Kevindra Soemantri, a food journalist in Indonesia; and Hui Ting Tsai, a bamboo weaver in Taiwan.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Topics covered in this episode:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Min 0:17: Meet Hans Friedrich</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Min 2:27 The enormous potential of bamboo</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Min 6:17: Growing bamboo in Europe</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Min 7:38: Meet Hui Ting Tsai</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Min 7:45: Weaving and eating bamboo in Taiwan</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Min 9:30: Meet Momoko Nakamura</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Min 10:10: Bamboo used in dining and cooking in Japan</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Min 13:25: Diminishing craft&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Min 16:01: Meet </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kevindra Soemantri</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Min 16:24: Ways people use bamboo in Indonesia</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 4