From Xinhua News:
China put into effect a set of reference standards for the production of steamed bread made of wheat flour on Tuesday. China Standardization Administration and General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine issued the standards on the Chinese staple known as mantou to improve food safety production, said an official with the Standardization Administration surnamed Shi.
“They are merely recommended criteria for making mantou and do not have any legal obligations,” he said. The criteria described the proportion of water and wheat flour for a standard mantou and roughly its size and weight. It also set a limit for water content because those containing too much water go off more easily. [Full Text]
[Image: China put into effect a set of reference standards for the production of steamed bread made of wheat flour, from Xinhua File Photo.]
