Who is not familiar with instant noodles
(noodle)? Noodles are believed to be produced first in China. Instant
term which means "fast" refers to the process of serving a fast and
simple just started popularized in 1956 by Mamofuku Anda, male citizen
of Japan whom born in Taiwan was then 56 years old. Initial idea is to
provide fast food for the population at the time of food crisis, adverse
effects of the war.
The word 'noodle' itself derived from the
German 'Nudel' and nothing to do with the Latin word 'node' which means a
collection / bundle. In the American Home, noodle is a generic name of
the unleavened dough made from many kinds of materials. Noodle is a wide
variety of forms. Furthermore, this instant noodles developed into various parts of the world such as Japan, Korea, the Asian region generally, and Indonesia is no exception.
However, behind the success of mass production of instant noodles in the world, tucked away little question that remains controversial to this day: whether healthy eating instant noodles? Concern that because of instant noodles contain dyes, preservatives are suspected carcinogenic. Not to mention the time was widely told that instant noodles
contain wax, which is recommended when cooking noodles, boiled first
and discard the cooking water which contains wax. True or not we'll find
out together. Many interesting things that might be able to answer your
curiosity.
Content of Instant Noodles
A
news media which had contained a stir about a 6-year-old boy who
suffered serious problems in digestion. The diagnostic results say that
the problem was caused by frequent consumption of instant noodle.
Generally, instant noodle made from materials that have been standardized. If we look back packs of instant noodles, we can see that the various instant noodle products which contain more or less the same.
Composition Noodles: Wheat flour, vegetable oil, tapioca flour, salt, acidity regulator, food coloring (Tartrazine CI 19,140)
Seasoning:
Salt, a sense amplifier (Monosodium glutamate), sugar, perisa chicken,
pepper powder, powder kair, perisa garlic, chili powder, vitamins (A,
B1, B5, B6, B12, Niacin, Folic Acid)
Here we will focus on 2
things ie food coloring (Tartrazine) and a sense amplifier (Monosodium
glutamate / monosodium glutamate / MSG).
Tartrazin CI 19140
This
is a food coloring, but more often used for coloring beverages because
it is soluble in water. The resulting color from yellow to red.
Tartrazine CI 19,140 to produce a lemon yellow color. Tartrazine is used
for biscuit products, instant noodles, cereals, instant soup,
candy, ice cream, beverage cans, and so on. Tartrazine is also used in
non-food products such as soap, cosmetics, shampoo, moisturizer,
coloring eyebrows, hair care products and so on.
In use, reported
hypersensitivity reactions appear (allergy) in people with asthma and
intolerance to aspirin. It can be caused by ingested tartrazine or
direct contact of skin with tartrazine. However, the incidence of
intolerance to tartrazine scene is relatively small, so the conclusion
of use in a minimal dose is still considered relatively safe.
Likewise
tartrazine intolerance is the problem can not be ignored. That's why
every food that contains tartrazine should be mentioned on the label. In
the U.S., the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) are routinely checked
if there are products containing tartrazine but not identify, or be
included but has not been tried, or who have a label but not the FD
& C Yellow # 5 (ie the code to tartrazine). These banned products
often comes from "instant noodles egg" from China.
Had
banned the use of tartrazine in Norway, Austria and Germany, until in
the end the embargo was lifted by the directors of the European Union.
Mononatrium Glutamat
These
compounds are more often known as monosodium glutamate (MSG). In Latin,
sodium is a synonym of sodium. The use of MSG in food is to the
amplifier taste / flavor. Just as Tartrazine, these compounds are
reported to cause intolerance reactions in some people such as
migraines, allergies, nausea, vomiting, and so on. That's why when the
product contains MSG, so manufacturers need to identify the label. MSG
original form you can see the beads of a white crystalline powder,
Ajinomoto.
Candles in Instant Noodles
By simply knowing the information and material composition would still not be able to explain whether the consumption of instant noodles
is healthy, safe, and not harmful to health. Not yet able to explain
why the intestinal boy 6 years described above sticky suspected cause is
instant noodle.
We have long known issue in the instant noodle
wax. Various discussions were presented to establish the alleged
existence of these candles. But I am personally very skeptical about
this. If the issue this candle is true, the boy should colon is not
sticky, as it was not instant noodles stick to each other. The
nature of candles (wax) is very different from the nature of the fat
that is on food. Mixing wax into the food will certainly change the
flavor and definitely will change the appearance. Likewise the issue of
this candle we can not ignore simply because if the laity thinking there
might be some food industries that use candles in the dough with a goal
that is still very questionable. If you find any fat that floats when
you boil the noodles, it is a result of frying fat in the process of
making instant noodle product. (See the process of making instant noodles).
Noodles were chewy
The
existence of a chewy noodles issue because they contain many
preservatives can not necessarily be a guide. To make the noodles to be
chewy and not destroyed in the packaging, should examine the process of
making dough and how to manage it. Noodles should be made by using the
wheat flour with protein levels of more than 12% so that the noodles
produced elastic and not easily broken. After the noodles will be
processed in a way steamed, fried, then cooled. This method allows
noodles will be more durable than that is not through such a process.
So, do not have to mix the preservative because it is highly recommended
that food free of preservatives (free preservatives).