A while ago, I went to a country banquet, but I was surprised by a good monk. When I first started serving, it was as usual, and it was plain and full of hometown flavors - some fried peanuts, braised beef, and roasted pork ears. Later, the village buddies who served them were served by colorful and steaming packaging bags on plates. After watching for a while, people started to open the package, and it turned out to be bright pastries.
It dawned on the guests that this was a pre-made food they had never seen before—or a pre-made pastry! This meal was an eye-opener, and for a time it became a village conversation, and at first glance, it seemed to solve the tedious preparation of the feast, which not only saved time, but also lightened the burden on the host's family.
Another example is my Uncle Li, who always has a few bags of pre-made dishes in the refrigerator at home, and after work, he opens the bag and heats it, and one meal is solved. Convenience is a lot more convenient, but there are also problems. After a period of time, Uncle Li's blood pressure quietly got higher and higher, and during the physical examination, the doctor said that everyone was panicked, and he should pay attention to what he eats every day.
These two examples are not unique.
In order to meet the shelf life requirements and taste effect, most prefabricated dishes have to be achieved by adding salt and additives, which is naturally not beneficial to the body for a long time. Nowadays, "healthy eating" has gone from a technical word to a daily routine on the streets, and everyone knows that eating healthy is the foundation of life. Once this prefabricated dish enters thousands of households, a large amount of intake, excessive salt content and potential additive side effects will invisibly exacerbate the burden of national diseases. Some data show that millions of people in the mainland are affected by a high-salt diet every year, and this situation has to be alarming.
What's more, the use of oils and preservatives is often more lenient in the processing and production process of prepared dishes. Over time, the unsaturated fatty acids that are repeatedly heated are likely to be converted into trans fatty acids that the body does not need, which quietly poses a threat to the cardiovascular system.
Prefabricated dishes have relieved the worries of rural banquets for a while, but after a long time, people feel more and more that this matter does not seem to be so simple. In the past, the dinner in the village was not only to eat a full meal, but more importantly, it was the kind of family, or neighborhood, sitting together, eating and chatting, while inheriting those old stories and the taste of hometown. Now, although the pre-made dishes are convenient, the taste and feeling are completely different from before. How do you look at it, how do you feel that our precious eating culture is slowly being eaten away.
In the final analysis, I sincerely hope that one day in the future, we can find a compromise solution, which can not only preserve our traditional food culture, but also eat scientifically and healthily. In that way, whether it is a big banquet in the countryside or a dining table in every household, every bite is delicious, and every dinner can become a nourishment and cultural transmission of the soul.
What we pursue is not only a table full of dishes, but more importantly, the feelings and respect behind the food.
Therefore, based on the long-term, rational choice, protect the health of yourself and your family, and pay attention to food safety, this is a responsible attitude towards life for the future. We should be cautious in the face of the popularity of pre-made dishes, so that the seeds of healthy living can take root and sprout in every household.