What are the seasonings used in hotels?

Seasonings used in hotels include salt, monosodium glutamate, chicken essence, chicken powder and oyster sauce.

1. Salt

The main component of salt is sodium chloride, and the state stipulates that the sodium chloride content of well salt and mineral salt shall not be less than 95%. Salt contains barium salt, chloride, magnesium, lead, arsenic, zinc, sulfate and other impurities.

The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that the intake of salt below 6g per person per day can prevent coronary heart disease and hypertension. In China, it is stipulated that adults can meet the body's need for sodium by ingesting 6g of salt every day.

2. monosodium glutamate

monosodium glutamate can be made from protein such as wheat gluten, pyroglutamic acid contained in starch or beet molasses, and can also be synthesized by chemical methods. Monosodium glutamate also has the function of relieving alkali, acid and bitterness.

Sodium glutamate participates in the normal metabolism of protein in human body, promotes the oxidation process, and has a certain health care effect on brain nerve and liver. Adults can eat without restriction, but babies should not eat it.

3. Chicken essence

Chicken essence is not extracted from chicken, but is made by adding chemical seasoning on the basis of monosodium glutamate. Because nucleotide has the delicate flavor of chicken, it is called chicken essence. It can be used in all occasions where monosodium glutamate is used, and the effect can be achieved by adding proper amount into dishes, soup and pasta. Chicken essence contains many kinds of amino acids besides sodium glutamate. It can not only increase people's appetite, but also provide some nutrition as a home-made condiment.

4. Chicken powder

Chicken powder is based on chicken, eggs, chicken bones, etc. After cooking, decompression and juice extraction, it is compounded with salt, sugar, monosodium glutamate (sodium glutamate), chicken powder, spices, inosinic acid, guanylic acid, chicken flavor essence, etc., and is a compound flavoring agent with fresh and chicken flavor.

5. Oyster oil

Oyster oil is mainly a seasoning made from oysters (oysters). It is a traditional umami flavor seasoning commonly used in Guangdong, and it is also one of the largest products of sauce. It is made from oyster, which is known as "sea milk", by cooking, concentrating the juice and adding auxiliary materials.

Oyster oil is delicious, fragrant, moderately thick and has high nutritional value. It is also the main ingredient for preparing traditional Cantonese cuisine such as beef with fresh mushrooms, vegetables in oyster sauce and noodles in oyster sauce.

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