Eat zongzi safely and spend the Dragon Boat Festival safely.

　　During the Dragon Boat Festival, Zongzi will become an indispensable food in the holiday diet, so what should be paid attention to in the purchase, cooking, storage and eating of Zongzi? The original china food and drug administration website recently released the consumption tips about Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.

　　Damaged zongzi can easily cause bacterial invasion.

　　First of all, consumers should buy zongzi from formal channels. Secondly, when selecting, the vacuum-packed dumplings, plastic bags or aluminum foil bags should be in good condition, and there should be no damage, air leakage or bag expansion. The sharp corners of zongzi are easy to pierce the soft packaging material, and once it is damaged, it is easy to cause bacteria to invade and cause zongzi to deteriorate. Attention should also be paid to whether the outer packaging of zongzi has clearly printed factory name, address, production date and shelf life. Especially fresh zongzi, because of its short shelf life, we should try our best to choose products with close factory time.

　　Don’t pursue the color of zongzi leaves excessively, and the miscellaneous bean zongzi should be cooked thoroughly.

　　It is normal that the green leaves of rice dumplings will fade and turn yellow after high-temperature cooking. Consumers should not pursue the color of zongzi leaves too much when buying zongzi. The leaves of zongzi are too bright green, which is not true and natural. In general, dark green, yellow green and light yellow are normal. The leaves of fresh zongzi and quick-frozen zongzi should be wrapped well, the brown body should be complete in shape, without rice exposure and deformation, and the binding of zongzi lines should be moderately tight.

　　Many zongzi containing miscellaneous grains or beans need a long cooking time to be cooked thoroughly. Cold zongzi should not be eaten directly because of starch retrogradation, fat solidification and other reasons, otherwise it will affect the taste and flavor of zongzi. In particular, meat dumplings are high in oil, so they should be cooked thoroughly before eating. Cooking time can refer to the instructions on the product packaging.

　　Zongzi should not be stuffy in airtight plastic bags at room temperature.

　　Zongzi can be divided into fresh zongzi, quick-frozen zongzi and vacuum-packed zongzi (normal temperature zongzi), and different storage methods should be adopted for different categories. Fresh zongzi should be bought in small quantities at a time and eaten immediately, and the remaining zongzi should be refrigerated or frozen in time.

　　Dragon Boat Festival, the weather is hot, and the humidity is higher in the south. Zongzi is rich in nutrition and high in water, which is easy to rancidity, and pathogenic bacteria such as mold are easy to grow and reproduce. Can not be stuffy in airtight plastic bags at room temperature, if it can be eaten within 2-3 days, it can be placed in the refrigerator for refrigeration; If it is to be stored for many days, it should be stored in a freezer.

　　Vacuum-packed zongzi should also be refrigerated or frozen in time after being opened. Zongzi at room temperature can be stored directly in the shade indoors or in the refrigerator freezer. It is not recommended to store it in the refrigerator freezer to prevent the packaging bag from freezing. If it is homemade zongzi, pay attention to eating it with the bag, and the fragrance of zongzi will be more intense.

　　Special people such as diabetics should control their food consumption.

　　Zongzi is mostly a high-sugar (high-starch) and high-energy food. When eating, it is best to mix it with some vegetables, soups, etc., which not only balances nutrition, but also helps digestion. For patients with diabetes, three high, hepatobiliary and other diseases, we must control the consumption. Even normal people should not eat too much at a time, so as not to cause excessive gastrointestinal burden and indigestion.

　　Text/Wei Shiping