Bamboo leaves are not consumed and are instead used as a wrapper or as a vessel for food. As a wrapper, the leaves are used for dishes such as glutinous rice dumplings known as Zongzi in China. The rice is stuffed with a filling like pork or mushrooms, wrapped in a Bamboo leaf, and then steamed as the leaf infuses the rice with a tea-like flavor. Bamboo leaves are also used for wrapping Sasazushi, a type of sushi, and these bite-sized packages may contain a mixture of vegetables and fish on top of rice. Bamboo leaves are commonly seen in sushi presentations, and many sushi restaurants will use real Bamboo leaves as a decorative piece in their bento boxes.
Delivery service will be available soon – in the mean time you are welcome to visit our restaurant Zest at 30 Shalva Dadiani St.
Orders placed on the website will be delivered to you at the address specified by you within seven days from the order, at the desired time.
For orders less than 100 GEL, 10 GEL is added – transportation fee.
Above 100 GEL, order delivery is free.
Delivery in the suburbs of Tbilisi (Tabakhmela, Shindisi, Tsavkisi, Kojori, Kiketi, Tskneti, Betania, Akhaldaba and other connected areas) costs 25 GEL.
When purchased fresh, Bamboo leaves should be immersed in water in a container and stored in the refrigerator where they will keep up to three days. Dried and pickled Bamboo leaves will keep up to one year.