Can the leaves of zongzi be eaten if they are moldy? Don't eat zongzi if it smells musty.
Don't eat zongzi if you think it tastes bad. Zongzi should have the fragrance of zongzi leaves, glutinous rice and other cereal foods, and should not have sour taste, mildew, rancidity and other odors.
Pay attention to buy a small amount of zongzi in bulk, or eat it now, so as to avoid the deterioration of zongzi and affect health.
Vacuum package quick-frozen zongzi, pay attention to the preservation method shown on the label after purchase, and process and eat according to the eating method indicated on the label. For dumplings that haven't been eaten for a while, be sure to put them in the refrigerator in time, and don't leave them outside for a long time. Once you find moldy or smelly, don't eat any more.
If the moldy leaves of zongzi can be cleaned, you can continue to wrap zongzi. If it still smells musty, don't use it to wrap zongzi! Not to mention the bad taste, it will seriously lead to food poisoning!
Studies have shown that acute poisoning caused by mold contaminated food may lead to serious poisoning symptoms and even death in a short time; Regular consumption of food contaminated by mold will lead to liver cancer in consumers. In addition, a variety of gastrointestinal diseases and tumors are also related to food contaminated by mycotoxins. ?
How to distinguish moldy food in daily life mainly includes: rice, peanuts, corn, food-processed cakes, rice, steamed bread and other cooked food. Generally, it can be judged whether mildew has occurred from the change of food characteristics. Take several common moldy foods as examples: the surface of moldy rice is light yellow, light gray or green, and the texture becomes soft and easy to crush; After the leftover steamed bread and meals are preserved for a few days, the surface may grow gray, yellow or green villous mold; Pastry stored for too long may have green, white or black spots on its surface; After the peanuts are moldy, the red clothes are peeled off and the color turns yellow. Many moldy foods can smell a musty smell. If these changes are observed in food, it can be preliminarily judged that the food has been contaminated by mold and should not be eaten again.