Tips for choosing betel nut

Betel nut is a very popular food in southern China. It has a special aroma. With the development of society, people's taste needs have become more and more, so now betel nut is processed with some additives to enrich the taste of betel nut. This also leads to many people not knowing how to choose betel nut. In fact, there are some tips for choosing betel nut. If you are interested, you can learn them.

[Warning] Betel nut is a Class 1 carcinogen on the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer list of carcinogens. Chewing betel nut can increase the risk of oral cancer.

Tips for choosing betel nut

1. The most important thing when choosing betel nut is to look at the shape, color and manufacturer of the betel nut. Betel nut with uniform shape and light green color is the best. Among all the processing manufacturers, the betel nut produced in Hainan has the best quality.

2. The processing technology of betel nut is also an important aspect when choosing betel nut. Betel nut is divided into smoked fruit and green fruit. The smoked fruit has a heavier taste and feels strong when chewing, which is more harmful to the oral cavity. The taste of green fruit is relatively light and there is no burning sensation. The nutritional value is much higher than that of smoked fruit, making it an ideal purchase for everyone.

3. The smell of betel nut is also very important. When choosing betel nut, you should smell it with your nose first, because betel nut is very easy to mold. The smell of moldy betel nut is very different from that of normal betel nut. There is an obvious moldy smell, which is very easy for people to distinguish. You can also take a little and chew it. If the betel nut is refreshing but not astringent, sweet but not greasy, and can leave a heavy taste in the teeth and cheeks, this means that it is a betel nut of excellent quality and you can buy and eat it with confidence.