Many people love spicy sticks, and everyone has also seen related reports about the production process of spicy sticks. Even so, it is still impossible to let go of the nostalgia for spicy sticks. Although spicy sticks taste good, the production method is not reassuring. It is better to make them at home. This not only provides children with food but also makes the eater feel more secure. The main raw material of spicy sticks is soybean skin, so preparing the materials yourself can eat healthy spicy sticks.

Eating too much spicy sticks is harmful

Spicy sticks, also known as spicy shreds, are mostly made from processed soybean skins, then seasoned with chili powder, food coloring, and others. Spicy sticks can be said to have no nutritional value at all; they are only for satisfying the taste, and this taste comes at the cost of health. Recently, CCTV exposed that this inexpensive spicy stick may cause cancer. After eating spicy food, people will sweat profusely in a short period of time, feeling very comfortable, mainly because spicy food can stimulate sweat gland secretion, accelerate metabolism and blood circulation, which is beneficial to the body. However, the production process of spicy sticks is difficult to monitor, and there are many hygiene problems, which are harmful to the human body.

The producers of spicy strips are usually small workshops, where it is difficult to effectively monitor the quality of the oil used to produce food. Low-quality expired oil or used gutter oil has strong carcinogenic properties. Eating spicy strips made with such oil can increase the risk of cancer. Spicy strips become very attractive in color, and it is difficult to achieve this simply by using chili for coloring. This requires the help of food additives such as red lead. These food additives have strict regulations on usage, but small workshops are actually difficult to regulate.

How to eat spicy strips healthily

1. Buy healthy spicy strips

Actually, not all spicy strips are unhealthy. Some spicy strips still have quality assurance and are available in large supermarkets. Healthy spicy strips should have the manufacturer’s information and production date, as well as the national certification mark. Eating such spicy strips is not a problem.

2. Make healthy spicy strips

Spicy strips are local special snacks. Eating a few of them that are truly hygienic is not a big deal, but most spicy strips in China are not hygienic. If you want to eat spicy strips, you can make them yourself. The raw materials for spicy strips are things like wheat gluten and tofu, and the method of production is not difficult. You can consider making them yourself.

How to make spicy strips at home

Materials: bean skin, oil, chili powder, Xiaomi chili sauce, Sichuan pepper, cassia bark, star anise, ginger, sugar, cooking wine, soy sauce.

Method: 1. Marinate the bean skin with salt and cooking wine for a while.

2. Blanch the bean skin in boiling water, then fry it in oil until golden, and remove it.

3. First fry with minced ginger in the oil, then successively add Xiaomi chili sauce, chili powder, Sichuan pepper, cassia bark, star anise, sugar, and stir-fry until the aroma is released. Add soy sauce and a small bowl of water and bring to a boil.

4. Add the bean skin, steam until well-flavored, remove from heat, add salt and cooking wine, and marinate for a while.

5. Slice the finished product and it is ready to eat.

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