The authentic Chongqing Xiaomian is lye water, the color of the noodles is yellow, smells rich lye flavor, Chongqing Xiaomian must use fresh water, Chongqing people called "water leaves".

Lye water is a natural alkali, the main components are sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate. Appropriate alkali can make the powder in the heat decomposition, absorb water, to achieve a good viscous elasticity. Lye water also has the function of antiseptic effect and neutralizing acidity.

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Alkaline water surface main ingredients are proteins, carbohydrates, etc., adding auxiliary materials of alkaline water surface, the nutrient composition with the variety of auxiliary materials and ratios vary, easy to The main components of lye water are protein, carbohydrates and so on.

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