A deep hole is lined with banana leaves to receive the bamboo shoots for drying. After being covered with more banana leaves and a huge rock, the shoots are ready for the market after seven days.
石鍋旁有個水井狀的水泥坑，坑內四周已用芭蕉葉密密的鋪滿，煮熟的筍子全部丟入洞中，再用芭蕉葉蓋好，上面壓以大石頭，七天之後，把這些筍子曬乾，就是草嶺的名產「筍乾」了。