The author of this article: Wang Juan, deputy secretary general of the Capital Health, Nutrition and Gastronomy Society
Coconut fruit is not made of coconut meat? Sea urchins are not gallbladders? Chocolate truffles do not contain truffles?
Some foods, in fact, "do not live up to their name"...
<h1>Coconut fruit is not made of coconut meat? </h1>
<h1>It's made of coconut water! </h1>
Coconut fruit is one of the most popular ingredients in milk tea accessories, many people love its Q bomb and chewy taste, but do not know that coconut fruit is not actually made of coconut meat.
The production of qualified coconut nuts requires 100% fresh coconut water to be made, and some food-grade excipients such as sugar and acetic acid need to be added. This is followed by cooking, sterilization and then plated for cooling and inoculation. After 5 to 7 days of biological fermentation, it is then cleaned, molded and selected, and the formed coconut fruit generally appears white or milky white gelatinous, and is white and free of impurities.
As a fermented food, coconut fruit is actually a high-quality natural dietary fiber, but there is still a certain amount of sugar in it, so people who lose weight and high blood sugar should try to eat less or choose sugar-free coconut fruit.
<h1>Chocolate truffles do not contain truffles? </h1>
<h1>Looks like that! </h1>
Truffle chocolate is actually just similar in appearance to truffles, the name truffle chocolate is actually the first French to see each chocolate look very casual, and like a golden truffle, hence the name.
The biggest difference between truffle chocolate and ordinary chocolate is its rich and layered taste, the outer layer is mainly cocoa powder, but also frosting or chopped nuts. The inside is a chocolate sauce with a rich crumble of nuts, and different combinations have a different taste. Good truffle chocolate needs to be made by hand, so as to accurately find the perfect integration of the shell and filling, so the price is higher than ordinary chocolate.
Foreign manufacturers have launched chocolate containing French black truffles, 2600 US dollars per pound, which is about 36,000 yuan / kg.
<h1>No tea in meat bone tea? </h1>
<h1>It is pork herb soup! </h1>
Speaking of "meat bone tea", most people may mistakenly think that it is a tea name, in fact, this "tea" is not the other "tea", although the meat bone tea is called "tea", but it is a pork medicinal soup.
The origin is rumored to be that someone accidentally put pork bones into a medicine called tea, which was later made by various modification operations, but in fact, the soup does not contain tea ingredients.
Meat bone tea is a soup made of pork and pork bones as the main raw materials, and mixed with Traditional Chinese medicine and spices, boiled for many hours, of which "meat bone" refers to the ribs of the pig (commonly known as ribs).
Meat bone tea is usually eaten with rice or dipped in fritters, and seasoned with soy sauce, crushed red peppers and minced garlic. In Malaysia, meat bone tea is a typical breakfast dish.
<h1>Sea urchins are not gallbladders? </h1>
<h1>It's actually a marine animal! </h1>
Sea urchins are invertebrates that live in shallow oceans and are close relatives of starfish and sea cucumbers. The edible part of the sea urchin is actually its reproductive glands, also known as sea urchin yellow, sea urchin cream, sea urchin eggs, sea urchin seeds, accounting for 8% to 15% of the total weight of the sea urchin.
Sea urchins have a delicious taste, not only fine seafood delicacies, but also expensive Chinese medicinal herbs. Its main components are lecithin, protein, riboflavin, thiamine, fatty acids, etc., and fatty acids have a good effect on preventing cardiovascular diseases. It also contains vitaminS, D various amino acids and phosphorus, iron, calcium and other nutrients.
The purest taste of sea urchins can be eaten is the sea urchin sashimi, the lemon juice, soy sauce, spicy mustard mixture, fully soaked around the sea urchin, and then spooned up with a small spoon to eat, cool and slippery without a little fishy taste, very delicious.
<h1>Yellow throat is not throat? </h1>
<h1>Not a throat! </h1>
Although the yellow throat has a laryngeal character, it actually has nothing to do with the larynx. The yellow throat that everyone eats most often in the hot pot is mainly the aortic blood vessels that come out of the ventricles of pigs and cows.
Yellow throat is more nutritious, very helpful for promoting physical development, suitable for adolescent groups to eat regularly, not only can promote the development of the body, and yellow throat has a high heme, can improve the body's immunity, enhance resistance.
In the hot pot shabu-shabu dish, in the process of eating hot pot, it is recommended that the yellow throat should be scalded for at least 3 to 5 minutes, and the whole body can be eaten before it can be ingested, because the internal organs may contain bacteria, and the heating time cannot be shortened just by trying to taste. When choosing yellow throat, the yellow throat of the ox is thicker and the taste is better than that of the yellow throat of the pig. However, if the beef yellow throat is not handled well, the taste will not be chewed, which is more suitable for veterans of eating hot pot.
<h1>Hairy belly is not belly? </h1>
<h1>It's actually the stomach of a cow! </h1>
Mao belly is also a big general of hot pot shabu, also known as cow louver, is one of the internal organs of cattle, can provide protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients, its fat content is low in meat food.
Hairy belly is generally used as a hot pot shabu- or can be eaten by stir-frying, steaming and other cooking methods. When shabu-shabu, many people eat mao belly are paying attention to "seven up and eight down", saying that the hair belly that comes out of this way is the most tender. But like the yellow throat, the hairy belly is also part of the internal organs, plus it is slightly denser, or it should be blanched for a while.
In order to make better profits, some merchants in the market will add "hydrogen peroxide", formaldehyde and even industrial alkali to the hair belly, it is best to buy from large supermarkets and reliable channels, more assured.
<h1>Japanese tofu is not tofu? </h1>
<h1>Not tofu! </h1>
Many people love to eat Japanese tofu, but it is really not tofu. Because its main ingredients are eggs and water, it is essentially an egg custard with little or no addition of soybean ingredients.
Therefore, Japanese tofu has a clear smell of eggs, and it does not look like other tofu, the color is a little yellow, suitable for people who do not like the smell of beans.
Japanese tofu can be cut into small square slices about 1 cm thick, wrapped in starch or egg liquid and fried until golden brown on both sides.
<h1>Arctic shellfish don't come from the Arctic? </h1>
<h1>It's actually a harmonic terrier! </h1>
Arctic shells have nothing to do with the Arctic, and the name is only because it is called "Kita Kibei" in Japanese harmonics, and some merchants name Arctic shells.
Arctic shellfish are "delicate" and take 12 years to really mature and market. Arctic shellfish are also found in many hotels' seafood sashimi sets and Japanese ingredients, but the Arctic shellfish there are actually cooked!
Most of the living Arctic shellfish are purple-gray and bright red after cooking. To maximize umami, Arctic shellfish are pre-cooked directly after harvesting. Therefore, many people who do not eat raw fish can adapt to the taste of Arctic shellfish and find it delicious.
<h1>Macadamia nuts don't come from Hawaii? </h1>
<h1>China has it! </h1>
Macadamia nuts, also known as macadamia nuts, are a kind of tree nuts native to Australia, not from Hawaii, and were introduced in China around 1910.
The nuts of macadamia nuts are rich in nutrients, with an oil content of about 70%, a protein of 9%, and also contain 8 kinds of essential amino acids, rich in minerals and vitamins, and have the reputation of "dried fruit queen".
Eating macadamia nuts helps to adjust blood lipids and nootropics, and is very suitable for the elderly or people with high blood lipids. Because the macadamia nut particles are large and hard, it is recommended to chew more and then swallow, avoid buying baked incense or oil bubbles, although it is more delicious, but it is hot and dry, and it is easy to have a sore throat when eating more.
This article was published in the Health Times on December 6, 2019. To read more of the best in the newspaper, please click on the "Extended Link" at the bottom to subscribe.
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