Why do fried dough sticks have a pungent taste?

The pungent smell in fried dough sticks is caused by ammonia gas produced by heating ammonium bicarbonate. Ammonium bicarbonate, also known as smelly powder, is a food additive, which is also found in biscuits. Although a small amount of ammonia is not particularly harmful to human body, the smell of ammonia can be smelled in food, indicating that it has been used excessively and will be harmful to human body.

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The pungent ammonia mainly affects respiratory tract, digestive tract, liver, gallbladder, kidney and other organs. If inhaled excessively, it may cause headache, dizziness, fatigue, dry throat and other discomfort.

After entering the human body, it will stimulate the gastrointestinal mucosa. Eating a lot may cause gastrointestinal diseases such as gastric bleeding, and it will also increase the detoxification burden of many organs such as liver, gallbladder and kidney. Although consumers often encounter excessive ammonia inhalation, if the fritters master deals with ammonia every day, this risk is great.