"August 15th is round, Mid-Autumn Mooncake is fragrant and sweet"
The annual Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corner
Since ancient times
China has the traditional custom of eating mooncakes in the Mid-Autumn Festival
Mooncakes symbolize reunion and harmony
It is both an essential food for the Mid-Autumn Festival
It is also a gift for visiting relatives and friends
however
Do you know the following about mooncakes?
Mooncake classification
According to the definition of GB/T 19855-2015 "Moon Cake", moon cake refers to the use of wheat flour and other grain flour or vegetable powder, oil, sugar (or unsweetened) as the main raw materials to make the crust, wrapped in various fillings, processed, and eaten in the Mid-Autumn Festival as the main traditional festival food. According to the processing technology, it can be divided into: hot processing (baking, frying, other) and cold processing (cooked flour, other categories). According to the characteristics of local schools, they can be divided into: Cantonese, Beijing, Su, Chao, Dian, Jin, Qiong, Taiwanese, Ha, and other types of mooncakes, and the mooncakes of each local style are divided into various types according to the selection of ingredients and methods. At present, our Jining market is basically based on baking-type Beijing-style, Cantonese-style and Su-style.
Beijing-style mooncakes, represented by the production process and flavor characteristics of Beijing area, are made of heavy oil and light sugar, and use the pulp extraction process to make syrup skin dough, or sugar, water, oil and wheat flour to make puff pastry dough, which is made of pure sweet, pure salt, crisp or soft and fragrant mooncakes with pure sweet, pure salty taste, crisp or soft taste and strong flavor.
Cantonese-style mooncakes, represented by the production process and flavor characteristics of Guangdong region, are made of wheat flour and other grain flour or vegetable powder, syrup, edible vegetable oil, etc. as the main raw materials, and are made of soft taste by filling, forming, brushing eggs, baking (or not baking) and other processes.
Su-style mooncakes, represented by the production process and flavor characteristics of Suzhou, are made of wheat flour, caramel, oil, etc. into the crust, wheat flour, oil and other crisps, and are processed by making puff pastry, filling, molding, baking and other processes to make mooncakes with a crispy layer and a crispy taste.
Mooncakes are high-sugar and high-fat foods
Due to the characteristics of the moon cake process, high sugar and high fat are the two characteristics of moon cake. Consumers should eat scientifically, and special groups should not eat excessively. The elderly and young children have weak gastrointestinal function, and excessive consumption of mooncakes can easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort, indigestion, low appetite, diarrhea, etc. Consumers with high blood lipids and high blood sugar should not overdose, and should eat in an appropriate amount according to their physical condition. Therefore, eating mooncakes should not overeat, and should be tasted to stop, so as not to cause physical discomfort.
"Sugar-free mooncakes" should not be eaten open
In order to cater to the needs of diabetics and people who lose weight, "sugar-free mooncakes" are increasingly appearing in the market. Recently, "knowing that the mooncake ate diarrhea" rushed to the hot search. On September 8, Zhihu said in an apology letter that the Mooncake chose the low-sugar formula provided by the manufacturer, but ignored the maltitol used to replace sucrose, which may cause some people to become intolerant and cause physical discomfort.
The so-called "sugar-free mooncake" is that manufacturers use maltitol, xylitol, erythritol, sorbitol and other substitute sucrose in the production process, so that the sugar content in the mooncake is less than 0.5%, which has a certain effect on reducing sugar intake. However, it should also be noted that the human body usually has a limited tolerance to sugar alcohols, and excessive one-time intake can easily cause abdominal discomfort, diarrhea and other symptoms. However, the thresholds for diarrhea caused by various sugar alcohols are different, and there are highs and lows. Exactly how much sugar alcohol will cause diarrhea after eating, this is an individual difference. In addition, sugar-free mooncakes may still contain more fat and carbohydrates, or belong to high-fat, high-energy foods, and eating more is not conducive to health.
There is no need to talk about preservative discoloration
In the past, in order to inhibit the reproduction of microorganisms in the mooncake and extend the shelf life, people often made the mooncake with particularly little moisture, and the sugar content was higher, so the taste was relatively dry and hard. Even so, some flavors of mooncakes will start to mold after being stored for two or three weeks. With the improvement of living standards, people's requirements for the taste of mooncakes are getting higher and higher, and they are more inclined to soft and sweet mooncakes. Therefore, in order to balance the conflict between the taste and shelf life of the mooncake, the company chose to add preservatives.
According to GB 2760-2014 "National Standard for Food Safety Use Standards for Food Additives", the preservatives that can be used in the production process of mooncakes are: glyceryl monocaprylate, ε-polylysine, natamycin, sorbic acid and its potassium salt, sodium biacetate, dehydroacetic acid and its sodium salt, streptococcus lactate and propionic acid and its sodium salt, calcium salt, in fact, the most used is sodium dehydroacetate, calcium propionate and potassium sorbate, while natamycin is only used for mooncake surface spray. As long as these preservatives are used within the limits stipulated by national standards, they will not cause harm to the human body, so consumers do not need to talk about preservative discoloration.
"Private mooncakes" have hidden dangers
The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and some "private room mooncakes" that flaunt "pure handmade", "private customization", "additive-free", "private room" and "traditional old taste" are sold in the circle of friends, and some are also promoted through short video platforms. Taste, variety, fresh ingredients, no additives, pure handmade, so it seems that the "private mooncake" seems to be flawless, but in fact, such products are really reliable?
We know that mooncake production goes through multiple processes, and each process must meet strict standards and specifications. The so-called "private mooncake" seems to be "pure handmade" and "additive-free", and it is likely that the back is from a small workshop, or even an individual. Whether it is product raw materials, production processes, environmental hygiene, packaging tightness, or personal hygiene are difficult to control, there is no corresponding supervision and testing, nor any relevant qualifications and licenses, quality and safety is difficult to guarantee. Moreover, the so-called "pure natural", "no additives", "real materials", etc., also rely on the seller's own words, as for the true and false consumers have no way of knowing. In addition, consumers have great difficulties in after-sales service, quality problems and rights protection, so online shopping "private mooncakes" must be cautious.
Mooncake consumption tips
1, the purchase of mooncakes should go to the supermarket and other formal sales places, leave a good invoice, receipt; when purchasing a unit canteen or shop ready-made and ready-to-sell bulk mooncakes, pay attention to check whether the container is clean, ask clear shelf life; when buying homemade mooncakes online, be sure to confirm whether the producer has online food sales qualifications, but also keep chat records, transaction records, etc.
2, when purchasing prepackaged mooncakes, pay attention to checking the integrity of the packaging, observe whether the label is marked with the name, address and contact information of the producer, the implementation of the standard number, the ingredient list, the food production license number, storage conditions, nutrition labels, net content and other content, especially pay attention to the production date and shelf life, it is best to choose products close to the production date. In addition, the mooncake filling is rich and varied, and sensitive people need to carefully check the ingredient list and the allergenic substance prompt information on the label when selecting or eating the mooncake.
3, because most of the mooncakes are high-sugar, high-fat food, consumers should pay attention to the appropriate amount of consumption. Especially diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension or weak gastrointestinal function, should choose the right product, pay more attention to the appropriate amount when eating.
4. In the face of a variety of packaging, various "net red mooncakes", "health care mooncakes", "private mooncakes" and endless promotional means, consumers should rationally choose mooncakes. According to personal needs, appropriate purchases should be done not blindly, blindly followed, not pursuing luxury packaging, advocating green and economical consumption, and refusing extravagance and waste.
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