He picked up another piece with his fork, put it in his mouth, chewed it, swallowed it, and then slowly said, "We don't eat at Old Mo's restaurant."
"This guy is a loyal fan of misty fragrance."
"As we all know, fennel is used to make fragrance products. Before, no one would have used fennel as an edible flavoring."
"But he used it because he liked it so much that he would put it in every dish he made, like he was putting it in a ton of it."
"I used to love adding a spoonful of 'wuxiang' (a type of rice fragrance) when cooking white rice. I did add it at first, but the 'wuxiang' would spoil when it came into contact with the rice, causing the aroma of the 'wuxiang' to change into a pungent smell, so I had to give up."
Speaking of this, Lao Wang said with lingering fear, "When Lao Mo's restaurant first opened, all the merchants in our black market were overjoyed. That was the time when natural food was all the rage."
"I was thinking that if he opened a restaurant on the black market, we would have delicious natural food to eat."
"We all went to support them on opening day."
"Then, we were almost killed on the spot by the strong fragrance of the mist."
Sang Ning and the others immediately looked at Qin Heng and his group who had said they were fine at Lao Mo Restaurant. Feeling awkward under their gaze, they chuckled and said, "We really do think we're fine."
Louis said slowly and deliberately, "I suspect you have a different sense of taste."
"It's not that their sense of taste is different, but that many people think the food at Old Mo's restaurant is delicious."
Old Wang chimed in, frowning and looking rather puzzled, "I find it strange. Old Mo's restaurant relies on regular customers, and some bad customers say they miss it if they don't eat there for even one meal."
"That kind of agonizing thought, these guests have also eaten at other restaurants."
"What tastes delicious to us becomes bland and tasteless to them. It's quite amazing that they still think Old Mo's food is the best."
"You feel restless and anxious if you miss a meal?"
Sang Ning frowned. For some reason, based on Lao Wang's description, she thought of a plant that could be a life-saving medicine if used properly, but a harmful thing if used improperly.
This spice called "Mist Fragrance" might actually be this type.
"Yes, that's why I said it's amazing."
Old Wang, who had subconsciously chimed in, only realized after speaking that Sang Ning's expression was off, and a bad feeling immediately rose in his heart. "Don't tell me there's something wrong with this fragrance, Mist Fragrance."
Sang Ning didn't answer, but said, "Wait a moment, let me check Wu Xiang's information."
Everyone: "!!!"
Has it gotten to the point where we have to look up information?
A group of people stared in disbelief as she opened her terminal, accessed the plant encyclopedia, and found information about the mist fragrance.
Mist Fragrance is a native plant of the Moykaz universe. The seedlings are small and look similar to most small shrubs.
The leaves are long and serrated, somewhat like grass leaves.
It has pure white flowers and dark red fruit.
The fruit was small, about the size of a baby's fingernail.
The fragrance called "fox fragrance" is extracted from fruit.
Sang Ning carefully examined the fruit's ingredients, and then said with a serious expression, "The maca and some alkaloids contained in the mist fragrance can cause addiction and dependence if consumed for a long time."
As she spoke, she checked the usage requirements for incense and found that the law stipulates that incense can only be used in the production of fragrance products and as a medicinal ingredient.
The use of mist fragrance is prohibited in other industries.
The industries that might use the mist fragrance are all noted down.
However, the food industry is not included in these notes.
Next, she checked the food management law and discovered something amazing: in this world, food management mainly governs nutrient solutions, while natural food is not included in the management scope.
That's outrageous.
Sang Ning was dumbfounded. "According to the Food Management Law, only the production and manufacturing of nutrient solutions are under their management. Naturally, food itself is not under their management. So what is the point of the Food Safety Management Center?"
"Managing the safety of nutrient solutions for consumption."
Sang Ning looked utterly bewildered. "Do nutrient solutions produced by major nutrient solution groups even need to be regulated?"
What's the point of having management? Those who can manufacture nutrient solutions are all large corporations.
The raw materials needed to make nutrient solution are all purchased and processed in a unified manner. After the R&D center develops new products and applies for patents, they are directly distributed to the production workshop.
The unified mechanized production line produces four versions of nutrient solution: low, medium, high, and concentrated high-nutrient, depending on the quality of the raw materials.
The price is determined by the version.
The production and sale of nutrient solutions are matters of great importance to people's livelihood.
Compared to many other products, nutrient solutions are an example of low-profit, high-volume sales.
However, because there are numerous intelligent races in the Moykaz universe, the total number of intelligent life in the entire universe has reached a terrifying level of hundreds of billions.
Therefore, even with low profit margins and high sales volume, these nutrient solution groups can still make a fortune.
At the same time, the quality is guaranteed.
With such a large number of intelligent life forms involved, any mistake in the production of the nutrient solution could lead to serious consequences.
Under the centralized legal system, no nutrient solution group would dare to falsify information related to people's livelihoods.
Making money through dishonest means.
Therefore, this department, established for food safety, is the kind that gets paid but doesn't do any work.
But Sang Ning always felt that since natural foods had begun to regain popularity, the Food Safety Management Center should formulate and promulgate a new food safety law.
As a result, fennel, a spice that is strictly speaking not edible, was used in cooking.
They really aren't afraid of problems arising.
How much do you know about ingredients such as maca, codeine, and rhamnose?
She asked.
Everyone, "???"
This is terrible! They're not professionals in this field, so they genuinely don't understand this.
"We...we...let's check the information first."
The group immediately lost their appetite and began to turn on their terminals and look up information.
After checking, the group looked up Wuxiang's detailed information and then looked at Sang Ning with blank expressions.
"No, no problems were found."
Sanning, "ยทยทยท"
Sang Ning didn't know how to explain the dangers of the mist fragrance, since only a portion of its components were the same as those of poppies, with the majority being other components.
Whether it is as harmful as opium poppies is truly unknown.
However, she always felt that the misuse of fennel and its use as a culinary spice would be a huge harm.
So, after careful consideration and organizing her thoughts, she began to educate everyone about the dangers of poison.
After she finished explaining the science, the room fell silent.
Sang Ning, however, continued to eat without a care in the world, until finally, Emmanuel and the others, who were still in shock, came to their senses.
"You mean that the harmful effects of directly consuming *Misty Incense* through abuse are similar to the poison you mentioned?"
As an active-duty soldier and a general holding the rank of four-star lieutenant general, Emmanuel asked with a serious expression.
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