The 3.15 party exposed pure "potato" counterfeiting of Yuzhou vermicelli: the famous specialty Yuzhou sweet potato vermicelli was actually made of cheap cassava

Yuzhou is one of the largest vermicelli production bases in China

Walking into a warehouse, the dense vermicelli is stacked directly on the ground

Sales staff of Yuzhou Xiadu Sanfen Factory: The minimum sweet potato flour is 2.

The salesperson affirmed that these are sweet potato vermicelli, and the darker ones are specially made for hot and sour noodles

After several tossing and turning, the reporter found a manufacturer next to a road in Tongshuzhang Village - Yuzhou City Xiadu Sanfen Factory

The production workshop is in a simple private house.

The reporter saw that the workers poured the raw materials used in the production of sweet potato vermicelli on the ground and shoveled them into the mixer

A narrow aisle is filled with bags of starch labeled tapioca starch

Person in charge of Yuzhou Xiadu Sanfen Factory: Generally, tapioca flour is the main ingredient, and corn starch is mixed with this bag to ease its viscosity

Due to the high viscosity of tapioca starch, in order to make vermicelli, about 15% corn starch must be added to ease the viscosity during the production process

The reporter saw in the production workshop that workers mixed a small amount of corn starch and tapioca starch, shoveled them into the machine, and made vermicelli after multiple processes

The person in charge of Xiadu Sanfen Factory in Yuzhou City: It can be said that 80% is currency, which is basically the currency circulating in the market

Cassava is a plant of the Euphorbiaceae cassava genus, which is rough and easy to grow, and is one of the main food crops in tropical regions

The finished vermicelli was pulled to a nearby open space to dry, and there was a toilet next to it.

　　The person in charge said that after the vermicelli is dried, it is generally not packaged, and sent directly to wholesalers, and sometimes it is packaged according to customer needs

　　Person in charge of Xiadu Sanfen Factory in Yuzhou City: These are sweet potato vermicelli, a specialty of Yuxian County.

　　Sales staff told reporters that they can produce 5 tons of such tapioca vermicelli every day, and most of them are sold as sweet potato vermicelli
.

　　Salesperson of Yuzhou Xiadu Sanfen Factory: It is sold all over the country.
I drove a car two days ago.
This currency is custom-made all the year round
.

　　The warehouse of Yuzhou Ruitian Agricultural and Sideline Products Co.
, Ltd.
is also full of vermicelli
.

　　The person in charge of Yuzhou Ruitian Agricultural and Sideline Products Co.
, Ltd.
: This is currency, pure tapioca flour
.

　　Ruitian Agricultural and Sideline Products Co.
, Ltd.
also produces yam vermicelli.
The finished vermicelli is stacked directly on the ground, and some have clothes and tools on it
.
When packing, workers put the vermicelli directly on their bodies
.

　　Person in charge of Yuzhou Ruitian Agricultural and Sideline Products Co.
, Ltd.
: Yam vermicelli is also cassava flour, with yam, mainly cassava flour, and about 20% of yam ingredients
.

　　Although the vermicelli is mainly tapioca flour, the package says "Tie stick yam vermicelli", and the ingredients are marked as "iron stick yam whole juice, sweet potato starch, drinking water"
.

　　The so-called yam vermicelli, produced by Ruitian Agricultural and Sideline Products Co.
, Ltd.
, is mainly sold through some online shopping platforms, and claims to be "no adulteration, 100% pure powder"
.

　　The reporter visited a number of vermicelli manufacturers in Yuzhou and found that these manufacturers basically use tapioca starch as the main raw material to produce so-called currency vermicelli
.

　　Person in charge of Yuzhou Fengfan Agricultural and Sideline Products Co.
, Ltd.
: 2.
4 yuan per catty, all pure tapioca flour
.

　　Reporter: I don't see any sweet potato starch in the warehouse
.

　　The person in charge of Yukang Sanfen Processing Factory in Yuzhou City: If the customer wants me, I will buy some and re-process it when I come back.
The main products are tapioca vermicelli.
After all, sweet potato vermicelli is expensive
.

　　Reporter: The sweet potato vermicelli packaged inside is pure sweet potato vermicelli or mixed?

　　Person in charge of Yuzhou Yuxin Flour Industry Co.
, Ltd.
: ordinary vermicelli, tapioca flour
.

　　It is this kind of vermicelli, which is eventually sold to consumers in the name of sweet potato vermicelli
.

　　Person in charge of Yuzhou Yuxin Flour Industry Co.
, Ltd.
: Yesterday, 18 tons of sweet potato vermicelli were distributed
.