Red vegetable soup made of tomatoes and potatoes is a special dish in Russian dinner. Eggs and potatoes are also the most commonly used ingredients in homemade salads. Therefore, it is not true that "potatoes, tomatoes, potatoes and eggs will be poisoned when eaten together" mentioned by netizens. However, there are reports on the Internet that an 8-year-old girl fainted with red spots near the school three hours after eating potato and egg mixture, and died on the way to the hospital.

Subsequently, the saying that "eggs and potatoes mixed together will poison people" was circulated locally. But experts denied this statement. So, what happened to the little girl who died of poisoning in Chongqing? -Very simple. Both potato buds and green tomatoes contain alkaloid glycosides (solanine). After eating either of these two foods, symptoms appear from 10 minutes to several hours after eating. First, there is itching and burning sensation in the throat, burning sensation or pain in the upper abdomen, and then there are symptoms of gastroenteritis, severe vomiting and diarrhea. In addition, dizziness, headache, mild disturbance of consciousness and dyspnea may occur. Severe cases may die of heart failure and respiratory center paralysis.