What is the composition of Peng Hui water used in Lanzhou Lamian Noodles? Is it harmful to your health?

Peng ash water is a mixture of ashes produced by burning Peng grass. The main component is carbonate, followed by potassium chloride, sulfur-containing compounds, phosphate and so on. It is harmless to the body.

Peng Hui's raw material is Peng Hui, which grows in dry mountains and ridges. It belongs to wild plants, and its main component is potassium carbonate, which is a kind of grass ash made by burning Chai Peng. It has a history of hundreds of years in China, but it generally only appears in beef noodles in the diet. Lamian Noodles, a kind of beef with bitter fleabane ash, has a stronger flavor.

Although the qualified Peng ash produced in the market now contains some lead and arsenic, its content is very low, far below the national standard. Because the output of Peng ash is low, the cost is high, and the supply is in short supply, there is a kind of ramen agent on the market, which contains edible sodium carbonate and has few metal components. It is not only relatively safe, but also does not have to worry about destroying the environment.

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"In fact, Peng Hui is a kind of ashes formed after the burning of Cao Peng growing in the Gobi Desert. As an additive, it can make noodles more energetic. In fact, when we were young, we often used steamed buns at home. " Ms Cui, who specializes in food additives, explained to the reporter of International Finance News.

"The so-called Lanzhou beef Lamian Noodles's' heavy metal exceeding the standard' and' Peng ash causing cancer' circulating on the Internet are purely rumors." Xu Jingdong said that Peng Hui gradually failed to meet the growing demand of the beef noodle market because of its scarce output, complicated production process and high cost, so an alternative product, ramen agent, appeared.

At the same time, the relevant test data show that both the traditional Peng Hui and the widely used Lanzhou Lamian Noodles agent are qualified in the detection of metal elements and meet the relevant national food safety standards.

Reference source People's Daily Online-Lamian Noodles's "Carcinogenesis Theory" official rumor