A very narrow building under construction in Roi Et, Thailand

A very narrow building under construction in Roi Et, Thailand in November 2019

Bamboo fence detail at the Metadee Resort in Phuket, Thailand

Bamboo fence detail  at the Metadee Resort in Phuket, Thailand in August 2017

Bamboo and pork dish in Bangkok, Thailand

Bamboo and pork dish in Bangkok, Thailand in August 2017

Sweet in bamboo for sale in a food market in Phitsanulok, Thailand

Sweet in bamboo for sale in a food market in Phitsanulok, Thailand in June 2016

A clump of bamboo at Gapuwiyak, Northern Territory

A clump of bamboo at Gapuwiyak, Northern Territory in June 2009

A bamboo dish ready for cooking in Sapa, Vietnam

A bamboo dish ready for cooking in Sapa, Vietnam in January 2012

Fermented bamboo with stir-fry free range chicken for dinner outside Khorat, Thailand

Fermented bamboo with stir-fry free range chicken for dinner outside Khorat, Thailand in May 2016

Apartment blocks undergoing renovation reflected in a skyscraper building in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

Apartment blocks undergoing renovation reflected in a skyscraper building in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong in September 2012

Vietnamese food in Vienna, Austria

Vietnamese food in Vienna, Austria in January 2014

Bamboo shoots at a dinner party in Canberra

Bamboo shoots at a dinner party in Canberra in July 2013

Man on a very tall bamboo ladder in Hanoi, Vietnam

Man on a very tall bamboo ladder in Hanoi, Vietnam in January 2012

Bamboo shoots for sale

Bamboo shoots at the Talat weekend market in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand in August 2010

Bamboo worms - delicious!

Bamboo worms for sale at the Warorot Market, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Bamboo clump

A clump of bamboo at the Bhubing palace, Chiang Mai, Thailand in September 2012

Bamboo scaffolding

Bamboo scaffolding outside a shop in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong in September 2012

Mobile ladders

Bamboo ladders atop a pick-up truck in Khorat (Nakhon Ratchasima), Thailand in September 2012

Bamboo ladders

Bamboo ladders in Hanoi, Vietnam in January 2012

Cut bamboo

Cut bamboo in Sapa, Vietnam in January 2012

Fon at the temple

Fon taking a picture at Wat Pra Kaew Temple in Chiang Rai in December 2009

Shoct salad

Restaurant menu in Bangkok, Thailand in January 2012. Bamboo shoct salad! Also pig's liver