The origin of youtiao is related to Qin Hui

Youtiao is also called fried stew and fried ghost. It is a breakfast food made by the people of Hangzhou in the Southern Song Dynasty. In 1142, the national hero Yue Fei was secretly framed in Fengbo Pavilion by the traitor Qin Hui and his wife Wang. When the people in the capital Lin'an (now Hangzhou) learned about this incident, they were all filled with indignation and hated Qin Hui and the Wang family.

At that time, there was a restaurant specializing in fried food near Fengbo Pavilion. The owner of the shop was frying food next to the oil pan. After learning the news that Yue Fei was killed by Qin Hui and his wife, he could not restrain his anger. Grab a piece of dough from the basin, shape it into two little figures, a man and a woman, stick them together back to back, throw them into the oil pan, and keep shouting: "Eat fried Qin Hui!"

< p>As soon as he shouted like this, the people around him all understood what he meant, and they all rushed forward, helping to cook, shout, and eat. Other restaurants saw this and followed suit. At that time, the whole city of Lin'an started making "fried cypress", and it soon spread throughout the country.

"Fried cypress" has been spread to this day, and many areas have renamed it "fried dough sticks", but there are still some places where it is called "fried braised" or "fried ghost"

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Taboos and Side Effects

1. It is not advisable to eat fried dough sticks often

As we all know, fried dough sticks are high-temperature fried foods, the oil temperature reaches 190℃, and the oil is used repeatedly , which will cause the oil to age and become darker in color, viscosity, and odor to increase. Various nutrients contained in the oil, such as essential fatty acids, various vitamins and other components, are basically or completely destroyed by oxidation, and unsaturated fatty acids polymerize to form Macromolecular compounds such as dimers and polymers are not easily digested and absorbed by the body.

Many scholars believe that various polymers, especially dimers, produced after repeated high-temperature heating of unsaturated fatty acids are very toxic. A large number of animal experiments have shown that these polymers can affect the normal development of animals. , reduce fertility, cause abnormal liver function and enlargement of the liver.

Fried dough sticks contain aluminum. Aluminum is a low-toxic, non-essential trace element and an important factor in causing various brain diseases. It is an inhibitor of multiple enzymes, and its toxicity can affect protein synthesis and neurotransmitters. Aluminum can inhibit the activity of enzymes in the brain, thereby worsening the mental state. Therefore, long-term excessive intake of aluminum can lead to Alzheimer's disease.

2. Convalescent patients and the elderly should not eat fried dough sticks

Fried dough sticks are high-temperature fried foods with a high melting point. They stay in the stomach for a long time, are difficult to digest, and can also affect sleep. Most of the nutrients in fried dough sticks are destroyed, and high-temperature oil also contains certain toxic substances, which will affect the body's recovery and health. Due to their declining physiological functions, reduced gastric function, and poor intestinal absorption capacity, the elderly should not eat greasy and difficult-to-digest foods.

3. Pregnant women and children should not eat fried dough sticks.

Fried dough sticks are indigestible foods and do not meet the dietary requirements of pregnant women. After high temperature, the essential fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins A, D, and E contained in the oil are oxidized and destroyed, which reduces the nutritional value of the oil. Eating fried dough sticks will not be able to supplement a variety of nutrients, and will also cause anorexia. Therefore, pregnant women should not eat fried dough sticks.

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