The most "stinky" review in history, after testing all these snail noodles, we advise you not to eat this ingredient packet

How crazy are Chinese people about snail noodles?

The "2019 Taobao Foodie Big Data Report" shows that in this year alone, the sales volume of snail noodles reached 28.4 million pieces, which means 77,800 pieces were sold in one day.

This industry also rose accordingly. The news that a snail noodle flavoring chef earned 500,000 yuan a year made people surprised and envious, and the industry was on the hot search list again and again.

This magical delicacy has a unique "stink" that some people would call the police and stay away from, but others can't put it down. Some people even say that if you eat snail noodles three times, you will become addicted.

As a popular delicacy, it is inevitable that various brands will compete to seize the market. There are many types of snail noodles on the market, and the price difference is not small. In addition to being curious about which brand is more delicious, many people have raised questions, such as can the fungus in it be eaten? Do peanuts and bean curd skin seem to have a flavor? Are rice noodles safe?

As usual, let the reviews speak for themselves. We bought 15 popular snail noodles from the market, let's see if there is one you like:

Cost of this evaluation: Testing fee 30250 yuan (public price) + sample fee 1530 yuan = total 31780 yuan

Let’s take a look at our evaluation process~

Material package detection 1 rice flour package

Rice easily accumulates the heavy metal cadmium, so will rice noodle manufacturers use "cadmium rice" to make rice noodles?

DBS 45/051-2018 "Dried Rice Noodles" stipulates that the cadmium content of rice noodles must be ≤ 0.2 mg/kg. We tested the rice noodle bags in these 15 types of snail noodles, and the results are as follows:

The rice noodles in the 15 types of snail noodles all comply with regulations, and most of them have very low cadmium content.

Cadmium content in rice noodles: safe.

2 ingredient packets - pickled vegetables

Pickled vegetables such as sour bamboo shoots, sour beans, and black fungus are the soul of snail rice noodle. But there are many things to worry about, such as whether the pickled vegetables contain nitrites that cause cancer, and whether black fungus has the risk of microbial contamination.

We first tested the nitrite content of these feed packets.

The national standard GB 2762-2017 "Limits of Contaminants in Food" sets the limit for nitrite in pickled vegetables at ≤ 20mg/kg. Our actual test results show that the nitrite content of all snail noodle ingredients is < 1mg/kg.

Then we tested the microbial conditions of the wood ear packets and found that a small amount of bacteria was detected in some of them.

The content of these bacteria is relatively low, and the wood ear buns must be cooked before eating, so there is no need to worry.

Nitrite content: safe.

Microbiological situation: Contains a small amount of bacteria, it is fine to eat after cooking.

3 ingredient package - bean curd and peanut package

We have heard feedback from many friends that the ingredients such as bean curd sheets and peanuts taste rancid and bitter.

With reference to DBS 45/034-2018 "Liuzhou River Snail Noodles", the peroxide value limit is 0.25g/100g. We tested the peroxide value of the bean curd skin and peanut buns of these 15 types of river snail noodles.

The test results are as follows:

The higher the peroxide value, the more serious the oxidation and rancidity of the food, and the less fresh it is. The results showed that the peroxide value of No. 5 exceeded the standard, and No. 15 was almost there.

We took out the peanuts from each bag and tested them individually, and found something shocking:

5 types of rice noodle soup exceeded the limit, and only 5 out of 15 types of river snail noodles had fresh peanuts! This also shows that the main problem lies in the peanuts.

Stale peanuts taste rancid, and the oxidation and rancidity of oils will produce harmful substances. Bitter peanuts may even be contaminated with aflatoxin, so it is not recommended to eat them.

If you love peanuts in your snail noodle, just to be on the safe side, buy fresh fried peanuts and put them in.

When cooking snail noodles, you can cook the noodles first and then add the peanuts at the end to reduce oil oxidation.

Peroxide value: The peanuts are not fresh, so it is recommended not to eat them.

4. Rice flour packets and ingredient packets - bleached?

Sulfur dioxide can be used for bleaching or to keep food from changing color or fading. In snail noodles, rice noodles, sour bamboo shoots and yuba may all use sulfur dioxide.

According to the requirements of GB 2760-2014 "National Food Safety Standard Food Additives Edible Standard", the maximum usage of sulfur dioxide is 200 mg/kg. We tested these three material packages and the results are as follows:

The results showed that except for a small amount of sulfur dioxide detected in yuba bags No. 1 and No. 4, the others were very low.

Sulfur dioxide: All performed well.

Health Analysis: After eating a bowl of snail noodles, how much water do you need to drink to relieve the saltiness?

There is no doubt that snail noodles contain a lot of sodium.

Although not everyone can finish a whole bowl, a lot of sodium is consumed in one meal.

Let's take a look at the total sodium content of these 15 types of snail noodles:

The sodium content is quite high, and the sodium content of the soup dumplings alone accounts for about half of it, so when eating it, it is recommended that you reduce the amount of soup dumplings by half.

We also calculated the calories of a bowl of snail noodles and converted them to rice:

The calories in river snail noodles are not low. The highest-calorie noodles, No. 5 and No. 11, can equal 8.5 bowls of rice. You won’t know until you calculate it. Once you calculate it, you will be shocked.

Although snail noodles are delicious, we should eat in moderation and not eat too much.

The most exciting part of the taste test is here. After enduring the long laboratory testing, the snail noodle enthusiasts in the company finally waited for the moment of taste test.

Standard snail noodles are made up of rice noodles and ingredients, but a taster of non-standard snail noodles should not miss every detail.

Good rice noodles should be moderately soft and elastic. Among the ingredients, sour bamboo shoots, sour beans, black fungus (pickles), bean curd sticks, and peanuts are the key ingredients, and none of them can be missing.

The following is our taste tester’s evaluation of all the snail noodles. It is for reference only. Experienced snail noodle lovers are welcome to come to the comment section to talk about the taste of the ones you have tried!

Note: ① Follow the normal water addition and cooking method;

② The chili oils were compared based on half a pack, and the spiciness results were a combination of the feedback from people who like spicy food and those who don’t like spicy food.

To be honest, we once made our own snail noodles in the company, spending several hours making the soup and preparing each ingredient.

Although it takes a lot of time, the advantage is that you can control the ingredients yourself, the ingredients are fresher, and it is healthier to reduce salt and oil. If you have time, you can also try it.

Cook a bowl of snail rice noodle and you will be relieved of the fatigue after a day's work. The sour bamboo shoots with a strong impact are the top note, the chewy and smooth rice noodles are the middle note, and the delicious snail soup is the endless and long base note. People are healed in an instant.

With a bit of excitement and aftertaste, you can enjoy the time alone. No wonder snail noodles are so popular.

Finally, our evaluation results are as follows:

As for the taste, everyone has different tastes. Some people think it tastes good, while others think it tastes bad. You should try different flavors to find the one you like best.

In addition, I will provide you with a reference for cooking snail noodles:

Fungus, sour bamboo shoots, beans and other pickled vegetables should be put into the pot early to cook, and peanuts, bean curd and other seasoning packets can be added after the noodles are cooked and mixed. In addition, it is recommended to add half of the soup and chili oil packets.

The enthusiasm for snail noodles is not only reflected in sales. Various new ways of eating it have appeared on the Internet, such as snail noodles wrapped in bean skin, snail noodles sandwiches, cheese baked snail noodles, dumpling skin snail noodles, etc.

Snail noodles themselves are a high-calorie food, and better ways of eating them can make our diet healthier.

Finally, here’s a quiz: Do you know why snail noodles have such a unique “smell”?