When we eat preserved eggs, if we eat them directly, our tongues are prone to numbness and pain. Moreover, when we eat preserved eggs directly, there will be an ammonia smell, which makes the preserved eggs not very delicious.

If you dip preserved eggs in vinegar, the taste will be much better. In many cases, preserved eggs also need to be dipped in vinegar. If you like it spicy, you can also add some chili oil.

So why do you need to add vinegar when eating preserved eggs?

1. The reason for adding vinegar. When making preserved eggs, they will be soaked in soda ash, lime and other mud. This mud is a strong alkaline solution, so the preserved eggs are relatively alkaline, and during the production process of preserved eggs,

When the protein in it is decomposed, ammonia will be produced. When more soda ash is used, more ammonia will be produced, and ammonia will irritate the oral mucosa and cause oral discomfort.

If you add vinegar when eating preserved eggs, it will not only neutralize the alkalinity of the preserved eggs, but also have a sterilizing effect, making the preserved eggs more hygienic to eat. If mixed with soy sauce, the taste will be better.

2. Oral discomfort When eating preserved eggs without mixing vinegar, it is okay if there is no discomfort in the mouth. However, if there is a feeling of burns, it is best to rinse the mouth with cold water first to dilute the ammonia, and then add the cold water to the mouth.

Holding milk in the mouth can relieve the symptoms of oral burns, because milk has a certain protective effect on the oral mucosa.

You can also drink some acetic acid drinks or acidic drinks to help neutralize the alkalinity in the mouth and improve oral discomfort symptoms.

3. Warm reminder that when making preserved eggs, if too much soda ash is used, the preserved eggs will deteriorate and oral discomfort will be more likely to occur. Once the eggshells crack, or if the preparation takes a long time, it will easily

This will cause more chemical components in the mud to penetrate into the preserved eggs, which will cause damage to the mouth. Therefore, when purchasing preserved eggs, it is best to avoid choosing cracked preserved eggs.