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Make no mistake, China is a paradise for those who are looking to try out as many flavors as they can. Often called the food capital of the world. With so many different kinds of dishes available, you could go a whole year of eating and not repeat the same meal twice if wanted. The country is ripe with options to taste new dishes in each providence, especially since every place has their own take and seasonings as well as the means to prepare every offering. This means you will also need to know what not to eat in China in order to avoid any problems or getting sick. So Today we will be looking at the top 5 Foods not to eat in China Number 5. Green Vegetables. The basic 101 on how to avoid food poisoning in China is to avoid mass produced vegetables. You might be wondering how a nation that uses so many greens in nearly 90% of their meal recipes has to avoid mass-produced Vegetables. The hard facts are that most of the produce in the mainland is overtly covered with pesticides. A lot of people think these can be easily washed off, but one of the most commonly used pesticides in China is organic phosphorus, and that one is not water soluble at all. Organic phosphorus sticks to the leaves of vegetables just as oils, they are pretty hard to wash off, and the roots of some of them can absorb it. The best way to go is to hunt down for an organic seller, but those are very few in China. Make sure you buy from a reputed company such as Walmart or another major food outlet. Number 4. Live Fish. If you are looking to buy fresh fish or sea products, avoid buying live fish on open markets. The best way to go here is to purchase fresh-frozen options. The people living in the mainland think that live fish is the freshest option because it offers the notion of being recently caught. The truth is that live fish will only stay fresh for eight hours or less. If you are buying fish in a city that is not close to the sea, that product probably has endured already a long time being transported before getting to the market. A lot of vendors use Malachite Green, a dye used for industrial procedures to keep the fish looking fresh and to make them live a tad longer if they are being held in a tank. This product is inexpensive, but it’s highly toxic. So it is best to avoid it. Number 3. Shellfish and Clamshells. This is one has a red flag on top of it. Shellfish or clamshells are a tricky endeavor in China. They are mostly caught on rivers, and it’s sad to admit that most of these natural venues are truly polluted. You will find a lot of metals riverside such as nickel, mercury, and chromium, all of them contributing to the pollution problem. Since shellfish eats plankton and microorganisms that are floating in the water or living in the mud, chances are they are contaminated or have metal deposits on them. A lot of vendors will tell you that boiling them to the highest temperatures will make them clean, but almost no restaurants boil them before serving, they just get cooked on the pan or stir-fried to be served. Number 2. Frozen Dumplings There are a lot of fried treats being sold at supermarkets in China. One of the most inviting is the ever popular dumplings that are offered in most restaurants. Try to avoid them, even if you are getting a prestigious brand. Most of the times, these vendors are offering a pre-fried and repackaged products that it’s already expired or it has a very close date of caducity. They are also very high in sodium. Number 1. Garlic. In 2015 we imported 138 million pounds of garlic- a fair chunk of it labeled as “organic”. Chinese garlic is bleached with a chemical broth that stops sprouting and then is often disinfected with methyl bromide- a known toxin that causes respiratory and central nerve system damage. (The disinfecting is down to kill pathogens in the raw sewage used to grow the garlic) Be aware, foreign “organic” labels are meaningless. Garlic grown in the U.S. will have some roots left on the bottom and are generally larger than Chinese bulbs. The root factor is often touted as telltale, but it can be misleading as many U.S. growers also remove the roots to prevent molding. In the long run, it is better off to go by a brand name that clearly labels the product as being grown domestically. Hope you guys enjoy the video, don’t forget to smash that subscribe button and click on the notification bell for more updates. See you next time.