It saves costs and looks great! When the steamed buns are made, they are usually yellowish and don't look very good, so they are dyed white. Corn buns are even more ugly because they are thick and mixed. How beautiful they are when dyed! So sometimes we can’t blame those who make these steamed buns for making everyone like to eat beautiful ones. Uh, I’m not speaking for those who make steamed buns? Haha

What is “dyed steamed buns”

Dyeed steamed buns are made by recycling steamed buns and adding colorants. The dyed steamed buns are mixed with the preservative potassium sorbate, the sweetener cyclamate and the pigment tartrazine. According to my country's "Hygienic Standards for the Use of Food Additives", there is no potassium sorbate among the additives that can be used, and fermented flour products are not included in foods that are allowed to add cyclamate and tartrazine.

Hazards of dyed steamed buns

Three additives in "dyed steamed buns"

1

Potassium sorbate

It has very slight toxicity. In order to save costs, some manufacturers use toxic sodium benzoate instead of potassium sorbate. Its toxicity will not cause people to suffer serious diseases immediately, but it will bring the possibility of contracting various diseases such as cancer.

2

Cyclamate

may affect children’s intelligence. Cyclamate is a commonly used additive in food production. Cyclamate has side effects such as carcinogenesis, teratogenesis, and damage to kidney function.

3

Tartrazine

Harms internal organs and affects intelligence. When the intake of this pigment is too large and exceeds the load, it will accumulate in the body and cause certain damage to the kidneys and liver.

How to identify dyed steamed buns

1

Look at the color

The cornmeal particles are large and the entire color cannot be uniform no matter what. Yellow corn buns. If the color is pure yellow and the appearance is smooth, it is best to be cautious when buying such "corn buns". In addition, corn flour is coarser than flour. If you break open the steamed bun and find that the "corn steamed bun" is as smooth as ordinary flour steamed bun, then this kind of corn steamed bun is questionable.

The skin of high-quality steamed buns is milky yellow and the skin should be very bright. If there are yellow spots, there are bad ingredients in them. Steamed buns with good flour will return to their original shape if you pinch them with your hands.

2

Smell

The "corn buns" with added spices have a pungent aroma and the smell of corn is too strong. Good steamed buns will smell like wheat. On the contrary, steamed buns with added spices have a pungent aroma and are too strong.

3

Taste the steamed buns

Good steamed buns will be very soft when bitten, but they will not rattle your teeth or feel sticky.

4

Watch the time

Look at the storage time of the steamed buns. Good steamed buns can generally only be stored for two or three days, and then hair will grow. If the steamed buns still haven’t grown hair after two or three days, then preservatives may have been added.

5

Soak with water

Crush the steamed buns and soak them in water and observe the color of the water. If the color of the water becomes the same as the color of the steamed buns, then It’s pigmented steamed buns. The brighter the color of the water, the higher the pigment content.

As long as you remember the above points, you can distinguish dyed steamed buns well. In fact, you don’t have to worry too much and try to choose legal business outlets to buy steamed buns. For families who have the conditions, the editor recommends making a pot of fragrant steamed buns by yourself. Not only can you eat it with confidence, but it also tastes great.