Are edible alkali and baking soda food additives?

Baking soda and edible soda are two condiments commonly used in the kitchen, but few people associate them with food additives
.
So, are edible alkali and baking soda food additives, are they naturally extracted or chemically synthesized?

Ruan Guangfeng, director of the Science and Technology Communication Department and deputy research librarian of the Kexin Food and Health Information Exchange Center, said in an interview with China Consumer News that baking soda and edible alkali are food extruders
.
Although many people do not think that they have anything to do with additives, in fact, edible alkali and baking soda are out-and-out chemical synthetic food additives
.

Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate, while table alkali is mainly a mixture
of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate.
Both are alkaline dressings, but slightly different
.

Baking soda is weakly alkaline and decomposes into sodium carbonate, carbon dioxide and water when heated, and carbon dioxide will make pasta fluffy and soft, so people generally use it to make pasta such as buns, steamed buns, bread, fritters, etc.
; Edible alkali is highly alkaline, heating will not decompose, mainly used to neutralize the sour taste that may occur after cooking pasta, and can also make the pasta fluffy and lubricated
.
Generally speaking, edible alkali
is commonly used when making noodles, dumpling skins, and wonton skins.

In terms of safety, baking soda is less alkaline and can also be used to prepare soda water for direct drinking
.
Edible alkali is not allowed to drink directly because of its strong alkaline; In addition to the edible function, baking soda can also be used for cleaning, such as cleaning cutting boards, pots and pots, washing fruits and vegetables, and even unclogging sewers, removing dirt on the ground, oil stains on cooking utensils, etc
.
(Edited by Li Chuang)