20,000 toxic eggs seized in E.Chinese city

时间：2007-06-15 03:25:38

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More than 20,000 century eggs ripened1 with toxic2 chemical were seized in Nanchang, capital city of east China's Jiangxi province on Wednesday, June 13.
 
June 15 - More than 20,000 century eggs processed with toxic chemicals were seized on Wednesday by staffs from a quality watchdog in Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi province.

 

The illegal products were manufactured by an egg processing factory located in Qianwan village of the city, the Jiangnan City Daily reported.

 

While inspecting the factory, the quality watchdog officials found industrial sodium3 hydroxide, which can cause cancer if eaten, was used to quicken the pace of the eggs' maturity4. All the products steeped in some 70 huge barrels were immediately seized.

 

Century eggs, also known as preserved eggs or hundred-year eggs, are a popular traditional Chinese food. It is usually cut into slices or tiny cubes and made into dishes such as tofu with century egg or century egg congee5, a type of porridge made of rice.

 

The forthcoming Dragon Boat Festival, which this year falls on June 19, usually results in a sales peak of egg products.

 

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1 ripened 8ec8cef64426d262ecd7a78735a153dc     
v.成熟，使熟( ripen的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • They're collecting the ripened reddish berries. 他们正采集熟了的淡红草莓。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The branches bent low with ripened fruits. 成熟的果实压弯了树枝。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2 toxic inSwc     
adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的
参考例句：
  • The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
  • There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。
3 sodium Hrpyc     
n.（化）钠
参考例句：
  • Out over the town the sodium lights were lit.在外面，全城的钠光灯都亮了。
  • Common salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.食盐是钠和氯的复合物。
4 maturity 47nzh     
n.成熟；完成；(支票、债券等)到期
参考例句：
  • These plants ought to reach maturity after five years.这些植物五年后就该长成了。
  • This is the period at which the body attains maturity.这是身体发育成熟的时期。
5 congee hvvztK     
vi.告别，鞠躬；n.稀饭
参考例句：
  • He has congeed with the King.他已经跟国王告别过了。
  • I'll have two spring rolls and a portion of congee.我要两个春卷和一份广式肉粥。

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