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Chinese food is increasingly flooding Vietnam, bringing not only poor-quality products but also shocking counterfeits like eggs, rice, beef, Dutch beans, and tofu. Essential daily items are being faked, leaving consumers bewildered. How can one distinguish these Chinese counterfeits?
Through this article, mothers can gain additional insights to combat the rampant issue of fake Chinese food in the Vietnamese market!
Chicken Eggs
The Chicken Egg Deception: A Stirring Counterfeit in China
Rice
Rice, a staple in China and across Asia, often falls victim to a mix of real and fake. Some rice is entirely made from potatoes mixed with an industrial plastic that can be deadly. Fake rice is challenging to digest, and scientists compare eating three bowls of it to consuming a plastic bag. Detect fake rice by burning a grain and smelling its fumes. Additionally, fake rice dissolves in hot oil.
Beef
The Media has Warned: Transforming Pork into Beef with Chemicals
Tofu
White, flawless tofu pieces can be mimicked by mixing protein extracted from soybeans with wheat flour, ice water, and some industrial chemicals to create fake tofu. Fake tofu is elastic, less prone to breakage compared to regular tofu, and, of course, harmful to health.
Dutch Beans
Beware of Green Beans Dyed and Altered to Resemble the Genuine
Salt
Although not as common, salt is also industrially processed in China. Consuming these artificial salts increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases and strokes.
Lamb Meat
Deceptive Tactics: Fake Lamb Meat Created from Unethical Practices
Honey
Te Nam, Shandong holds the record for the highest incidence of honey forgery, with 70% of honey found to be fake. There are two types: one is a mixture of real honey with sugar, sugar beet, and syrup. The other looks like honey but is actually made from sugar, water, baking soda, and distilled water, sold at a price ten times higher.
Ginseng
Ginseng Deception: Manipulating Weight for Profit
Noodles, Vermicelli
Another common everyday food targeted for profit-driven forgery by Chinese manufacturers is noodles. These noodles are made from moldy rice, bran, ingredients originally intended for animal feed. Instead of using proper rice, some factories use wheat flour, cornmeal. These noodles have a significantly low protein content, reaching only 1%, compared to the 7% in real rice noodles and 4.5% in mixed rice noodles. In experiments, pigs fed with these noodles showed abnormal health signs.
Shocking: 10 Counterfeit Foods from China Alarming Consumers. Moms unite in urging the use of Vietnamese products to ensure quality!
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