Anji winter bamboo shoot is a shoot bud developed from the lateral bud of underground stem (bamboo whip) of Phyllostachys pubescens around beginning of autumn. Because it has not been unearthed, bamboo shoots are fresh and tender, which is a dish that people like to eat very much. Mining winter bamboo shoots affects bamboo reproduction, but reasonable mining can also increase economic income.

Gourmets in past dynasties have listed bamboo shoots as "the first vegetarian food". Anji winter bamboo shoots are plump in meat, bright yellow, thin in shell, white in meat color, tender in meat and delicious in taste. It can be cut into pieces, brushed and sliced to make all kinds of delicious food. It is a treasure in Anji's "Bamboo Shooting Banquet", which is favored by consumers and sells well in domestic and foreign markets.