menma

thumb|Menma on ramen thumb|Hosaki-menma, an ear of menma bamboo

is the Japanese name for sunsi, which are Chinese lacto-fermented bamboo shoots. The bamboo shoots are dried in the sun or through other means before the process of fermentation. Menma is a common topping for noodle soups, notably ramen. Menma is primarily produced in China, with brands imported from southern China and Taiwan being popular. Menma is also known as , "Chinese bamboo".