Zhuzhou Evening News Rong** reporter Wu Chu intern Zhou Liting.
When it comes to this year's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, there is one topic that cannot be avoided: pre-made dishes. As early as half a month ago, the topic of pre-made dishes for Chinese New Year's Eve dinner on the table has become hot on the Internet.
On January 24, the reporter visited a number of restaurants in the city to hear what they had to say.
Many restaurants said that the Chinese New Year's Eve meal pre-made dishes are not on the table.
In September last year, the Ministry of Education made it clear that "prefabricated dishes should not be brought into the campus".
Internet celebrity Simba said when bringing the goods, "It's okay for children to eat good pre-made dishes, which are healthier and more hygienic", most netizens criticized this remark, and a few people said that pre-made dishes are good and bad.
The topic of pre-made dishes has been debated online and offline for a long time, and the biggest objection is that pre-made dishes are unhealthy, unfresh, and unhygienic.
Approaching the Spring Festival, "Do you eat pre-made dishes for Chinese New Year's Eve?" The topic once again occupied various hot search lists.
At present, there is no unification in the prefabricated food industry.
First, the scientific industry standards, the market is mixed, and consumers have no reference basis when choosing products. Prefabricated food-related enterprises lack brand communication awareness, consumers do not understand the prefabricated food industry, and do not know where to buy high-quality prefabricated dishes. Wen Xinhua, a senior food engineer at a university in the province, analyzed.
The reporter visited and learned that in all major restaurants in Zhuzhou, there are prefabricated dishes to varying degrees, which are mainly semi-finished foods, such as meatballs, spring rolls, etc.
Although pre-made dishes are regarded as the general trend, after all, they are still new in China's consumer market, and in the face of the important node of the annual Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, many restaurants still stick to fresh dishes, worried about smashing the sign.
Wang Wei's yard staff said, "There are absolutely no pre-made dishes on our Chinese New Year's Eve dinner table, and all ingredients are guaranteed to be fresh. ”
When it comes to prefabricated dishes, consumers have some misunderstandings, not entering cold storage, not vacuuming, called preparing in advance; Entering the refrigerator, vacuuming, and entering the cold chain are called prefabricated dishes. A person in charge of a catering establishment in the city said.
However, on the **, pre-made dishes are selling hot. Search for "Chinese New Year's Eve Rice Pre-made Dishes", the interface headlines show that Wufangzhai Babao Rice is selling 60,000 orders on the whole network, Cong Chef Mei Cai Button Meat is selling 50,000 copies, and more than 7,000 repeat customers.
Ms. Tu, who is in charge of cooking at home all the year round, told reporters that she has placed an order for pre-made dishes such as "lion's head" online, "I can't win by doing my hands and feet during the New Year, and I save a lot of things by ordering pre-made dishes on the hour." ”
A dialectical look at "pre-made dishes".
According to the "Five-Year (2021-2025) Work Plan of the China Cuisine Association", the penetration rate of domestic prefabricated dishes has reached 10%-15%, and it is expected to increase to 15%-20% in 2030, and the market size can reach 12 trillion yuan, it can be seen that the "money" of the prefabricated food industry is considerable.
Pre-made dishes can indeed solve many people's eating problems. For example, young migrant workers who are busy with work and are not good at cooking can make pre-made dishes make it easy for them to solve their food problems.
Prefabricated food is a sunrise industry, there is a lot of room for development, and we must look at new things dialectically. Wen Xinhua thinks.
It is understood that there are many standardized prefabricated food enterprises on the market, and their product production links are very strict, with advanced quick-freezing tunnels and standard production lines. While meeting the safety requirements of food production, it can also retain the original taste of food.
How should consumers choose high-quality pre-made dishes? Wen Xinhua suggested, first, to check whether the product packaging is marked with the QS food safety certification mark; The second is to search the official website of the product and choose a brand with high credibility and good evaluation.
However, the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner carries deep family emotions and cultural significance. Many people believe that industrialized pre-made dishes lack the taste and warmth of home, especially the elders, who prefer to start preparing for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner from visiting the big market and buying ingredients, and enjoy the fun and family interaction in the cooking process.
Editor: Qingqi.
Second trial: Dai Ping, Tang Jianhua.
Third trial: Ye Xinfu.