The creepy chemical hot pot

Hotpot is a favorite dish of many people. But many customers do not know that the hot-looking and nutritious hot pots contain toxic food and chemical additives, endangering consumers' health.

Hot pot of goat made from stew . pigs and chemicals

Goat meat and goat parts have long been considered a valuable remedy for many diseases. Today, grilled goat breast, goat hot pot, . is a favorite dish of many drinkers. However, many people have been tricked by eating goat hot pots but not by goats but made from stew . pigs.

The technology of processing pig pickles into goats is quite simple. The owners of the North often collect lard, marinate the chemicals to increase the brittle and then use the pressing technology to make pieces. After the process of rolling, pressing, just staining, embalming so can create tons of goats to deceive customers. In the Southern market, with about 200,000 VND, it is possible to buy 1kg of goat stalks which are peeled off the skin and attached to guide to add more yellow paste like satay to make the pork broth delicious and crispy.

Many people did not expect the aromatic goat hot pot
made from stew . pigs and chemicals. (Photo: Bridge of investment)

A professional chef revealed: Goats are often the most smelly part, very picky people eat. The piece of goat is usually just with one hand up and still with the skin of the goat, there is no big piece and the skin is peeled off like a fake often found in pubs.

Goat meat prices range from 140,000 to 1,70,000 VND / kg, while fragrant goat hot pot prices range from 150,000 to 200,000 VND. The secret here is from the unknown hotpot hotpot packages, printed in Chinese and sold all over the market. In this way, those delicious hot pot pots do not need to lose their stew from goat bones, they are more economical. Just put that seasoning packet into a pot of hot pot that becomes delicious and bold right away.

Pavement hot pot filled with chemicals

In Hanoi, sidewalk hot pot shops are very crowded. From streets with 'brand' hotpot hotspots such as Phung Hung, Ma May, Truc Bach, Nguyen Du, Cao Ba Quat . to every corner even at the foot of apartment buildings, modern office areas like Le Van Luong, Tran Thai Tong, Nguyen Thi Dinh . smoky hot pot pots, packed with diners. On cold and cold days, sidewalk hotpot grows and operates at full capacity.

The sidewalk hot pot shops are always crowded. (Photo: Women Capital)

Pavement hot pot has all kinds, from chicken, duck, cow, seafood, but some organ such as porridge, roasts, hearts . are favored by customers. A plate of food is full, adding a basket of vegetables and a pot of water, the average hot pot is only about 150 - 250 thousand VND / pot. There are customers who can because because of the expensive time, something also increases that hotpot still keeps the price. But many people worry about snoring: do not understand where to buy and sell cheaply.

The main secret is from spices containing cancer-causing chemicals, non-originating food, unsanitary smuggled organs. Besides the technology of bleaching and 'butt cheek' food.

As recommended by experts, these spices and additives can contain toxic chemicals such as NO ₂ , HCHO . When putting chemicals into the hot pot, it is quick, attractive colors. more, the soup has a fragrant, spicy flavor. When inserted into the body will affect the blood, oxygen and affect the functions of the body. As for smuggled foods, preservation and poor quality, many foods have decomposed, stinked or contaminated chemicals . very harmful to consumers' health.

Luxury restaurants also use toxic hotpot spices

Not only new pavement hotpot shops that are customers of 'Tau' hotpot originating from China, spices do not originate, many large restaurants in Hanoi have also imported this kind of spice for sale.

Currently, in Vietnam, the sale of spice hotpot 'Tau' continues but is more discreet than before. But unlike a few years ago, only sidewalk hot pot shops on Phung Hung Street (Hanoi) flourished using this spice, so far, many large restaurants and eateries also use it.

Hotpot spice is not of origin or label
Many luxury restaurants use (Photo: Dan Tri).

Specifically, at the beginning of November 2012, the restaurant of Xiao mushroom hotpot, located at No. 34 Hoang Cau in Trung Liet Ward (Dong Da District, Hanoi) was TP. Hanoi discovered nearly 70kg hotpot spice without origin. Immediately after discovering the styrofoam box hidden by the restaurant on the 5th floor, the Chinese restaurant owner did not produce documents about the origin of the hotpot spice without the above-mentioned label.

Although there are strict regulations on the use of Chinese hotpot spice, some subjects still secretly offer unidentified 'Tau' hotpot spice to restaurants. This type of spice is imported through non-quota sugar from the border of Lang Son and Lao Cai provinces and transferred to Hanoi. Due to the high profit, the restaurants still disregard the health of customers to import this kind of spice.

Be wary of Chinese hotpot containing cancer

A little while ago, the Chinese government discovered the usual spice used to cook the famous Sichuan hotpot that mixed chemicals that could cause cancer to users. This type of spice called Sichuan satay, is a rather popular additive, often bought by consumers to put into the broth of Sichuan hotpot. Thanks to that, the hotpot broth will wake up aromatic, spicy and attractive red.

Sichuan satay helps hot pot with attractive red color.

Recently, the Food and Drug Administration in Shanghai has checked and found many restaurants in the city add poppy pods and many other additives to hotpot for better broth and create feeling tasty. Many restaurants and food shops in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province have also been found illegally using additives, chemicals and synthetic compounds to increase flavor, spicy and make for hotpot with a bright red color.

Shenzhen City, China Market Supervision Agency has also discovered many hotpot ingredients that contain toxic chemicals, possibly even cancer. Test results at well-known restaurants and supermarkets in Shenzhen city show that 38 spices and lots of noodles, pork balls, beef balls and mushrooms contain banned preservatives like benzoic acid, a sorbic acid and benzoyl peroxide with high content. Experts say these substances can affect the liver and kidneys. In addition, at least two prepackaged hotpot spices are found to contain Rhodamine B dye that can cause cancer.

According to Anhui Business Daily, more than 80% of Chinese hotpot spices are sold on the market. The country mixes many chemicals such as chilli extracts, flavoring additives, red products. Some additives also contain heavy metals such as violet jelly, lead ., which damage the nervous and digestive systems of people who eat them, leading to the risk of neurological disorders as well as the cancer.