Reading guide: Noodles are also known as noodles, it is the most traditional food in China, as early as the Neolithic Age, archaeologists unearthed noodles at the site of Lajia Village in Qinghai Province, the noodles at that time were flaked and strip-like, and so on to the Northern and Southern Dynasties, noodles became the thin strips we eat now. At that time, people called noodles and other foods "cakes", and it was not until the Song Dynasty that the name "noodles" was born.
In the north of China, people's daily diet is noodles, and there is a saying in the north that "if you don't eat rice for 3 days, you will be studied", which is enough to explain the weight of noodles in people's hearts. In the north and south, as long as it is a birthday, people will cook a bowl of "dragon beard noodles" to eat on this day, hoping that they can live longer!
With the progress of the times, every household used to make noodles at home, but now many people would rather buy some dried noodles in the supermarket or vegetable market, and cook them directly when they want to eat, which can save a lot of time, so now every household will buy some dried noodles to prepare. And now, when we go to the supermarket to buy noodles, there are a variety of noodles in front of us, and everyone is at a loss as to which noodles to choose. As early as 5 years ago, I was like everyone else, but in order to figure out the noodles, I asked the owner of a noodle factory to recommend which noodles to buy.
After learning more about all kinds of noodles, I really increased my knowledge, and the boss of the noodles sincerely said to me: there are 4 kinds of noodles as much as possible not to buy, no nutrition and waste of money, and then I will introduce these 4 kinds of noodles that can not be bought to you in detail, I believe that after you read it, you can also increase your knowledge.
Type 1: Whitish noodles
Nowadays, when many young people buy noodles, they like to buy good-looking noodles, no matter how expensive they like to buy good-looking noodles, and somen noodles are no exception, so now some businesses will add some bleaching powder to the noodles when making noodles to increase the brightness of noodles, although eating 1-2 times a month containing whitening agent hangers does not hurt the body very much, but eating too much will cause some harm to the body, so when you buy noodles, don't buy super white.
The color of normal noodles is yellowish, and there is a faint fragrance of flour.
The second type: noodles with high sodium content
As we all know, the main ingredient of table salt is sodium, and if you eat too much sodium every day, it will lead to cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia, so the 2023 Chinese Dietary Guidelines recommend that you should not eat more than 6 grams of salt per day, which is converted into sodium, which is 2400mg of sodium, and some manufacturers, in order to make the noodles eat more vigorously, will add a large amount of salt to the flour, resulting in excessive sodium content in the noodles.
When you buy noodles, it is best to buy a sodium content of no more than 800mg, that is, we eat 100 grams of noodles in a meal, and there are only 2 grams of salt, if it exceeds 800mg, don't buy it, after eating this kind of noodles, it is not only bad for the body, but also the mouth is particularly prone to thirst.
The third sheet: vegetable noodles
Now on the market, some dried noodles manufacturers in order to increase the selling point of dried noodles, will add a variety of vegetables to the noodles, such as green vegetable noodles, corn noodles, mushroom noodles, etc., the vegetables in these noodles are only added vegetable powder, not vegetable juice, the nutritional value of the noodles with vegetable powder has not increased too much, but the price has doubled, so when you buy noodles, you can buy ordinary noodles, and when cooking, add some vegetables or meat that you like to eat, so that you can make the noodles more nutritious.
If you can make your own noodles at home, you can juice your favorite vegetables and mix them with noodles to make noodles with higher nutritional value.
Fourth: blackened noodles
If the noodles are not sold for a long time, or if they are not stored properly after cooking, the surface of the noodles will turn black, and these black things are all germs, and this kind of noodles should not be eaten for free, not only does it taste bad, but also affects the health of the body. When you buy sealed bag noodles, you should also pay attention to it, some noodles are not sealed properly, and the noodles inside will also deteriorate.
When the weather is hot, you should try to buy as little somen as possible, and it is best to eat the somen at home within 1 month, if you put it too long, the somen will not only go damp, but also the taste will deteriorate a lot!
[How to save the noodles]: If you are buying bagged noodles and loose noodles, after use, they must be sealed, and it is best to put a small handful of peppercorns in the bag, because of the spicy taste of peppercorns, it has the effect of repelling insects and antiseptic. Somen noodles should not be placed in a sunny place, otherwise it is easy to cause insects in somen noodles.
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