In eastern and northern India, a Chinese food called "Momo" has become the local street snack of choice. It is actually the domestic steamed dumpling.
It is reported that the Indian way of eating steamed buns is to dip hot steamed buns with juicy meat fillings into super spicy red chili sauce and mayonnaise.
Because this food is steamed, many people consider it a pretty healthy staple.
But recently, Arora, a BJP member of parliament from Jammu and Kashmir, sounded the opposite tune.
He believes that China's staple food has a significant negative impact on India's food culture and threatens people's health.
The first thing to be criticized is the steamed bun, which Arora calls the representative Chinese dish in India.
Arora said: "These (Chinese) foods contain MSG, which can make people addicted." He even said that studies have found that these steamed dumplings, called steamed dumplings, are more harmful than alcohol and drugs.
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On June 4, Arora and her supporters organized a seminar for this purpose, which was attended by officials from the food and drug regulatory authorities, doctors, regional administrative officials, businessmen, and local people.
Arora claimed that these people believed that eating steamed buns was dangerous.
However, his remarks quickly received a "slap in the face" response from professionals.
Dr. Sharma, a nutritionist and nutritionist at Amandeep Hospital, said: “The MSG and refined wheat flour in (steamed dumplings) are indeed not good for health, but there is nothing wrong with eating them in moderation once a week.
"So it is wrong to say that Chinese food is bad for health." Dr. Pahwal, chief medical officer of the Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science in New Delhi, also said that Chinese food is definitely not addictive.
"They just trigger a very satisfying feeling in the brain, which is why Chinese food is so popular," he explains. Another reason Arora objects to steamed buns is hygiene.
He said the refined flour used to make the food was simply steamed and difficult to digest.
He even exaggeratedly said that eating Chinese food can turn migraines into mild headaches and cause inflammation of the large intestine and rectum.
In this regard, Dr. Paulo said that refined flour is indeed difficult to digest.
But expert Shama believes that steaming or boiling many Chinese foods will give the food a certain nutritional value.
But in the end, he also said that Indian snacks and food are better.