When Buying Oyster Sauce, If Any Brand Doesn't Have These 2 Words on the Bottle, It's Fake Oyster Sauce
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Whenever we go to restaurants, we always say that the food in the restaurant is really delicious, much better than what we make at home. In fact, for a dish to be as good as restaurant food, it's not possible without seasonings. If the seasonings are good, the flavor of the dish will naturally be very good.
Speaking of seasonings, nowadays, the seasonings we use in daily life are indispensable – oyster sauce. Oyster sauce is made from the simmering of oysters (mussels), with a savory and rich aroma and high nutritional value. Its viscosity is just right, making it an indispensable seasoning in our lives.
When buying oyster sauce in the supermarket, we'll find that there are many kinds of oyster sauce. Everyone knows that oyster sauce is made from oysters, so it's relatively expensive. Some businesses, in order to make more profit, use additives to make fake oyster sauce. If we don't observe carefully when buying oyster sauce in the supermarket, we'll buy these fake oyster sauces. But how should we choose oyster sauce? Today, Xiaodong will share several points on how to identify genuine and fake oyster sauces.
First: Look at the ingredient list
Oyster sauce is made from oysters, so the first ingredient on the genuine oyster sauce's ingredient list should be oyster sauce. This genuine oyster sauce, when made, will produce fresh and delicious dishes that are very tasty.Everyone knows that the ingredient list is sorted according to the amount of ingredients. But if it's fake oyster sauce, the first ingredient won't be oyster sauce. So, if you see the first ingredient on the ingredient list isn't oyster sauce, we suggest not buying it.
Second: Check the National Standard GB/T21999
Every qualified product has a national standard. After reading the ingredient list, we can see the national standard number of the oyster sauce.GB/T21999 represents the national standard number for oyster sauce, and any oyster sauce with a national standard number is a regular oyster sauce product.Third: Check the color
Generally, genuine oyster sauce has a slightly reddish color. If you buy oyster sauce and it's dark brown or black, it's likely fake. We don't recommend buying it.
Fourth: Shake the oyster sauceAfter checking the oyster sauce, hold the bottle firmly and shake it. If there is remaining oyster sauce on the bottle, this indicates that it's genuine. Fake oyster sauce usually won't have a particularly high viscosity. After shaking, the liquid will quickly sink, and the bottle won't be covered in oyster sauce. So, when buying, you can shake it to test.
If we learn these 4 points, we can easily distinguish between genuine and fake oyster sauces. When buying oyster sauce in the supermarket, we can try these methods to choose healthier and more delicious oyster sauces.
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