Sulfur smoked wolfberry

Wolfberry has become a very popular health product nowadays. Many people like to add some wolfberry when soaking water or making soup to increase the nutritional value of tea or food and improve their health. However, in today's market, many people sell wolfberry that has been fumigated with sulfur. This kind of wolfberry has no nutritional value. So, how can you tell that wolfberries have been fumigated with sulfur?

1. Distinguish by color:

When purchasing, observe the color carefully. If the color is too red, reaching the level of bright red, it is very likely that it has been smoked with sulfur. The color of natural wolfberries will become lighter after being dried. Look closely at the petioles of the wolfberries. If there are small white spots, it means that they have not been smoked with sulfur. If not, and they are red, they have definitely been smoked with sulfur and dyed.

2. Smell with your nose:

Natural wolfberries not only have natural color, but also have a light taste and a natural sweetness. If you smell wolfberries, they have a strange smell, like the smell of gunpowder after firecrackers.

3. Use your hands to distinguish:

When purchasing, squeeze the wolfberries with your hands. If the wolfberries are sticky and stick together when you grab a handful, and your fingers are quickly stained with red, they are likely to have been smoked with sulfur and dyed.

4. Look at the fullness of the flesh:

Naturally dried wolfberries will become a bit shriveled, hard, and wrinkled due to the evaporation of moisture, but the flesh is relatively thick. Those smoked with sulfur are flatter, have fewer wrinkles, and contain less flesh. Because it is very likely that they are refurbished old goods.

5. Look at the color and taste of the tea after brewing:

After natural wolfberries are soaked in hot water, the water turns light yellow, clear and transparent, and the wolfberries taste sweet with some seeds. The smoked wolfberries have been chemically treated, so they don't taste that sweet, the color is a bit turbid, and they have a slightly sour taste, which irritates the tongue.

6. Comparison with unsmoked wolfberries:

In real life, colleagues often bring homemade wolfberries from home. These wolfberries are definitely natural and have not been smoked with sulfur. At this time, you can study them carefully; in the future you will be able to recognize at a glance whether they have been smoked with sulfur.