China is famous not only for its unusual culture, but also for its fake goods that are found on every corner. The country produces absolutely everything - things, equipment and even artificial food. The food that the Chinese fake is dangerous to health, but still it is a reality.
What artificial food is made in the world?
There is hardly a more inventive nation than the Chinese. Some of their fakes can be impossible to distinguish from the original. They are in great demand, as they are mostly very cheap. But the Chinese do not stop there. They even invented artificial food made from powders, which can replace conventional foods. But among their inventions there are also dangerous fakes, the most sensational of which we will consider.
Plastic rice
It would seem how you can fake rice? But the Chinese do not stop at nothing. This is the most popular example of artificial food called plastic rice. It is made from synthetic resin and sweet potatoes, as a result the product is very similar to rice.
Most often it can be found in the markets of Taiyuan city, which is located in Shaanxi province. Plastic rice is poorly absorbed by the body. Even after cooking, it remains very hard. It is strictly forbidden to eat. If a person ate three bowls of plastic rice, then this can be compared to an eaten plastic bag or a bag of vinyl.
Besides the fact that the Chinese produce fake rice, they also add flavorings to regular rice, which they then sell at the price of Wuchang rice, which is the best in China. According to statistics, about 800 thousand tons of Wuchang rice is produced each year. But much more is sold - 10 million tons. Therefore, it turns out that 9 million tons of this product is just a fake.
Caution - Chinese black pepper!
Even ground Chinese pepper is not recommended to buy, because the pepper itself is practically not contained in it. There are unscrupulous manufacturers who mix flour and dirt and then sell it all under the guise of black pepper.
You should be aware that real spices, to which essential oils are added, are not cheap. For this reason, manufacturers are trying to save money, so they put dust in bags. To avoid fakes, it is recommended to buy peppercorns, which you can grind yourself.
Rat or lamb?
Artificial Chinese food also affected meat. Merchants who sold lamb actually sold mink, fox or rat meat that was saturated with chemicals.
This "recipe" in a short time became very popular. In just 3 months, the local police managed to arrest 900 people from whom 20 thousand tons of fake mutton were seized in total. One con man shared information about his earnings, he said that he earned about 10 million yuan. He traded meat of rats, foxes and minks, to which he added carmine, gelatin and nitrates, and then sold it to customers on the market.
After this incident, the Chinese police published detailed instructions on how to distinguish real mutton from artificial. At first glance it is very difficult to understand what the differences are. But still they are. If you take real lamb, its red and white parts will not separate after cooking or freezing. As for the fake, they separate.
Not quite green peas
Artificial food got to green peas. In China, almost every year illegal shops are found that produce it. For cooking, they use soy flour, from which they form balls, tinted in green.
In most cases, a dye is used, which is forbidden to be used in the food industry, because it is carcinogenic. Because of it, the body does not absorb calcium from food.
Dangerous Tofu
Well-known tofu, which is also called bean curd, is cheese, which is made from soy milk and a coagulant.
Not so long ago, the country's authorities closed two factories that manufactured and sold fake tofu. They were in the city of Wuhan. They succeeded in getting cheese due to the fact that they mixed various chemicals.
According to one of the workers, it was possible to find out that to get tofu they mixed flour with soy protein, ice, dye, and sodium glutamate. After that, they packed it in such a way that it completely looked like a popular brand called Qianye. Therefore, they did not have problems with the sale of goods.
Fake cheese could be found on the shelves of Chinese markets. It was sold at a very low price, so it was in good demand. Over time, the number of fake cheese sales has grown so much that it overshadowed the original brand. The company that made the real tofu quickly noticed a drop in its sales, so an investigation began.
Fake tofu makers have been caught. As it turned out, they had special equipment with which they were able to apply the original laser code to the cheese packaging.
However, soy protein is not the worst of what Chinese traders are capable of.
Another gang was discovered that also distributed fake cheese. They added rongalite and industrial bleach to their product, which can cause cancer. With the help of this chemical they managed to get white and dense cheese.
The head of the criminal gang were three cousins who managed to sell 100 tons of fake tofu.
When the plant was seized, the local police managed to find unsold goods, as well as the equipment on which they were manufactured. According to them, it was very dirty.
There were times when, in order to accelerate the maturation of the product, feces were added to it.
Fake chicken eggs
Fake chicken eggs are another example of artificial food from China. The sale began a few years ago. This fake sold well because in appearance it was impossible to distinguish them from real eggs. As for the cost, they were half the price.
In addition, fake eggs also have protein and yolk. For their manufacture, benzoic acid, paraffin, gelatin, calcium chloride and many other harmful substances were used.
Even now, on the Internet, you can find cooking courses for eggs that sell for about $ 150.
If we talk about the taste, then fake eggs have a similar taste. Especially if fried eggs were made from them. However, they can still be distinguished from the real ones. During frying, the protein will begin to bubble heavily, which does not happen with real eggs.
According to doctors, if a person consumes such eggs, then he will have serious problems with the gastrointestinal tract. In the case of prolonged and regular use, everything can end with dementia (dementia).
Cardboard rolls
How to make artificial food for a photo or raffle? Mix cardboard with caustic soda used in the manufacture of paper and soap. Add to it a large number of seasonings and a little pork. As a result, you get cardboard buns that the Chinese seller successfully traded in the market.
"Chinese delicacy"
Let's talk about the famous Chinese dish - tofu with duck blood. This delicacy is made from the blood of ducks, which must be heated so much that it thickens. After that, they cut it and sell it.
Some vendors mixed formaldehyde with other blood, which was much cheaper. For example, with cow or pork. The resulting mixture was sold under the guise of duck blood.
One of the unscrupulous merchants who sold fake duck blood was found. It was a married couple. The main ingredient of their “recipe” was chicken blood, to which was added inedible paint and other materials used in the printing house. Police managed to seize one ton of fake duck blood.
Artificial food is most often found in Chinese markets. It is very dangerous, so you need to know which foods to avoid.