On March 15th, it's been revealed that behind the tempting allure of starch sausage lies a troubling reality.
With its symmetrical incisions and sizzling immersion in hot oil until it blooms into a golden crust, sprinkled with a tantalizing blend of cumin, chili, and other spices, starch sausage is often hailed as a delicious childhood treat.
However, experts caution that beneath its savory façade, starch sausage is essentially a product tainted by adulteration and substandard ingredients.
Few are aware that the primary component of starch sausage, according to industry insiders, is not meat as one might expect. Rather, it predominantly consists of chicken meat and bone mud, with duck meat being substituted for its cost-effectiveness, while the majority of the mixture is composed of starch.
A cursory glance at e-commerce platforms reveals that most sellers offering bone mud are primarily pet food suppliers, who explicitly advise against human consumption, let alone grilling. The price point further underscores this, with bone mud selling at a fraction of the cost of chicken meat, typically ranging from 3 to 5 CNY per kilogram.
