Improve looks and bleach Lotus root see U.S.A. wipe out sour

Improve looks and bleach Lotus root see U.S.A. wipe out sour

Sell it by the stand of the lotus root, mostly put containers such as plastic barrel, bubble case,etc.
Reach the intersection of lotus root and listing season, love the intersection of people and Ms. Lin of lotus root than right several times, have bought the lotus root which look white and tender, cook, just find, the taste of these lotus roots is sour and astringent, and become rotten to turn black to that night. Reporter's investigation finds, in order to let the lotus root appearance be better, some bad retailers improved looks for the lotus root with rare inferior sulfuric acid unexpectedly. Administration for industry and commerce says, it does not allow absolutely to bleach the behavior of the lotus root, once citizens find that can report to administration for industry and commerce immediately.
[Citizens wonder ] The shape delicious food of delicate lotus root is astringent
Live Ms. Lin of Minhang liked eating the lotus root very much, a few days ago, she found while buying the lotus root, the lotus root in the food market has difference greatly with the lotus root of the supermarket. "The lotus root in the food market looks white and tender, the supermarket is full of silt. " After some was compared, Ms. Lin has chosen the beautiful lotus root in the food market, though the price of this kind of lotus root should be higher than the supermarket price.
However, after cooking, Ms. Lin finds, these delicate lotus roots have a whiff of astringent and astringent taste to taste, it is neither fragile, not glutinous to grip, the soft mouthfeel is very bad. At that night she finds, those have not found time the lotus root that cook the soup has already turned black, begin to rot from the cover inwards. She did not meet this kind of situation in the past.
Query of leading, Ms. Lin has gone to the food market to wrap a circle up again, she finds, there is a lotus root full of the silt too in the food market originally, but will put a basin of water by nearly each stall selling the lotus root, the dirtier and yellowwer lotus root is soaked slightly by water, radiate at once " The brand-new appearance " . "The pedlar tells me this is general fresh water, but I smell the taste with a whiff of chemical reagent. " Ms. Lin suspect lotus root to buy to sell, juggle things dish.
[The reporter investigates ] It is not good to sell the appearance of the lotus root in batches
Will it be 5 o'clock before dawn, the intersection of Baoshan District and one already lively and outstanding country fair, ship, buy and sell vegetables people of fruit bustling with activity. The ones that sold the lotus root are not rare in the market, a word row start in a lot of stands, the lotus root is piled up like hill. The stature of lotus root here is relatively big, the crust turns to be yellow, the root must be still taken black mud by department, look dirty. "Our lotus root is absolutely fresh, it was Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces area that just dug to wash to send up from the mire. " A stall owner says.
Here, can not basically find that kind of delicate and clean lotus root that Ms. Lin said. In the face of the reporter's doubt, a stall owner says: "Sell business in batches in the morning, it is short, production is great, besides, it is all frequent visitors to come and go, everybody knows what kind of lotus root is the best. " According to the introduction of stall owners, there are few local lotus roots of Shanghai, the majority comes from Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces Anhui area, according to the quality of the quality of the lotus root, the wholesale price is in 1.2 yuan per kilogram - 2 yuan.
Sell retail the lotus root to soak " Improve looks "
At about 8 o'clock in the morning, the crowd coming to sell in batches have left gradually, street peddlers begin to put the goods in order, plan to retail.
At about 11 o'clock a.m., the reporter returns to this country fair, at this moment, what buy vegetables is all nearby residents in the market. A strange scene has appeared, the delicate lotus root is put at nearly each stand, they are put with yellow lotus root side by side, it is obvious to compare with, the price is slightly expensive too. At this moment, yellow retail price of lotus root, for each 1.5, but white retail price of lotus root each 2. Because " sell to the intimate friend " ,White lotus root is obviously more popular than yellow lotus root.
Observe carefully, the reporters sees, by stand of these lotus roots, mostly put containers such as plastic barrel, bubble case,etc., having filled liquid with inside, the color is darker, the dirty one can not find out what it is. In each container, some lotus roots all float. By a stand, the reporter sees, after selling some in yellow lotus root, a batch of yellow lotus roots of stand chief commander with glove are thrown into the foam case, will pull out again in a few minutes. At this moment, these lotus roots have already completely become about.
"What is water of yours? " The reporter wants to smell before running into.
"If wanting to buy, buy, does not buy and leave. " Stall owner's arms are waved.
Bleach the lotus root in order to sell to the intimate friend
What on earth is these mysterious liquid? One claim, cook fruits and vegetables authorize for dispatch business for many years " Lao Xing " Have revealed the secret among them to the reporter.
"The delicate lotus root with fresh good appearance is bleached and dealt with through rare inferior sulfuric acid. " Lao Xing says. Because the lotus root is extremely apt to change color, and the lotus roots of Shanghai are shipped from the other places more, transport for long-distance in addition, it is hot, the lotus root one " The appearance " Very ugly. Then someone has found out that improves looks for the lotus root, namely bleach the lotus root with rare inferior sulfuric acid, whether the appearance that a lot of customers only pay attention to the lotus root is bright and clean, just leave set. "This nearly becomes ' the secret ' well known in the industry. " Lao Xing says, the same means will also be used on turnip, bean sprouts sometimes.
But bleach, can not make lotus root to be once and for all flash of light preceding an earthquake getting fresh. If selling out on the same day, bleaching the lotus root will turn black slowly, begin to rot from the peel inwards, bleached too even more at this moment no matter used. So, street peddlers lift the price of the white lotus root relatively high at the beginning, but as time goes on, will be automatic reduction is dealt with.
Lao suggestion Xing say natural lotus root have silt, surface dry, coarse, with the thin smell of soil. But the intersection of lotus root and clean pure white smooth surface that bleach, detailed to smell, have a faint tart flavor.
[Industrial and commercial statement ] Forbid medicine to bleach and inspect by random samples and arrange checking
A few days ago, reporters gave the reflection of this situation to administration for industry and commerce of the city, " the lotus root did not allow absolutely to soaked the behavior bleached with medicine. " Administration for industry and commerce relevant person in charge expresses, they can inspect the lotus root products at the market by random samples, after getting the testing result that the monitoring center that the country asserts provides, will further take action.
"If find the products in violation of rules and regulations, we will pay punishing in selling people: Take over products in violation of rules and regulations and income in violation of rules and regulations. If the products in violation of rules and regulations appear in the field of retail, we will reach selling the field in batches to look for the source. " This person in charge says, if citizens find " poisonous lotus root " ,Can report to administration for industry and commerce directly.
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