However, some netizens still reported that there seemed to be something wrong with the rice they bought. The rice water was colored and tasteless when eaten. Poisoned rice usually refers to old rice that has been repeatedly

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Author | Pigeon Chinese Medicine (WeChat ID: zhongyi863)

The once-rumored incident of " poisoning rice " has now subsided a lot. However, some netizens still reported that there seemed to be something wrong with the rice they bought. The rice water was colored and tasteless when eaten. Let’s not talk about whether it is true or false. Let’s understand what poisonous rice is.

Toxic rice usually refers to old rice that has been repeatedly ground and mixed with industrial raw materials such as white wax and pigments. The rice processed in this way is transparent in color, looks good, and even looks better than new rice. However, after eating such rice, it will cause the body to be weak and prone to symptoms such as headache, dizziness, nausea, and regurgitation.

After professional testing, these rice were found to contain a large amount of mold, pigments, pesticide residues and serious excess heavy metals. Originally such rice was used for industrial purposes, but instead it was sold to people for consumption. If pregnant women mistakenly eat poisonous rice, it can easily lead to miscarriage, abnormal fetal development, slow fetal growth and development, and even death. Therefore, how to identify whether it is poisonous rice is very important.

What methods can you use to identify whether the rice you buy is "poisonous rice"?

1, watch

Judging from the appearance, the color of the rice is better than that of normal fresh rice, and the color is bright white and transparent, and the grains are crystal clear, then be careful. Then check whether the rice is all finely broken. The grains of poisonous rice are often relatively broken, and there are few whole grains. Even if the poisonous rice with severe mold is decolorized and dyed, it may still have a little dark brown color.

2, touch

Normal rice feels cool to the touch and has a slight astringency. But the poisonous rice feels obviously greasy and not refreshing to the touch.

3, Smell

Poisonous rice that is very moldy, although it has been peeled, bleached, etc., it will still have a slight musty smell, a sour smell, and the latter is an abnormal rotten smell. This needs to be smelled carefully. Fresh and normal rice will have a very natural rice aroma.

4, the simplest and most effective way to check the rice water

is to put the rice into the water and check whether there are oily flowers in the rice water. Normal rice water will not have oily flowers. If there are oily flowers floating in the rice washing water, it means there is something wrong with the rice. In addition, check whether the color of the rice water is normal. Normal rice washing water is a white clear soup, and there will be white precipitate after standing for a long time.

When selling rice, you must buy it from regular channels. Never buy it from a small store just for the sake of bargains or discounts. When buying, you should also pay attention to the color, temperature, and feel of the rice. You also need to pay more attention to the rice when you go home. Is the rice water abnormal?

Don’t think that poisonous rice can remove mold, pigments and other harmful substances after multiple washings. This is a wrong idea. No matter how many times you clean , it is impossible to completely remove harmful substances. It is impossible to completely remove harmful substances after high-temperature cooking. Therefore, it is important to pay more attention to the rice you buy. In addition, you also need to pay more attention to grains such as black rice , millet , etc., which are also prone to quality problems, to prevent diseases from entering the mouth and causing permanent pain.

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