Soy sauce is a traditional condiment in China. It is a condiment made of soybean, wheat and other raw materials through pretreatment, koji-making, fermentation, oil extraction and heating, and it is extremely rich in nutrition.
The main components of soy sauce are salt ions, glutamic acid, food pigments and so on. After being ingested by the human body, some of these components are absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract, reach the liver through blood circulation, are metabolized by the liver into pigment-free substances, and the other part is directly excreted through the intestine, without causing melanin deposition on the skin.
The main effects of soy sauce:
1, add a certain amount of soy sauce when cooking food, soy sauce can increase the flavor of food and make its color more beautiful, thus increasing appetite.
2. The main raw material of soy sauce is soybean. Soybean and its products are rich in minerals such as selenium and have anti-cancer effects.
3, soy sauce contains a variety of vitamins and minerals, which can lower human cholesterol and reduce the harm of free radicals to the human body.
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Taboos for eating soy sauce:
1. Soy sauce is a high concentration source of sodium. Patients with hypertension, coronary heart disease and diabetes should control the consumption of soy sauce.
2. Soy sauce contains purine from soybean, and many products are specially added with nucleotides for freshness. Gout patients must not use it more.
3. After using soy sauce, put less or no monosodium glutamate and chicken essence. Especially fresh soy sauce, can replace all umami seasonings. Soy sauce, like salt, should be put later and less when cooking.
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