The use of food containers depends on the object of use, and it is not a generalization that all foods cannot use bamboo products.
1. Objects of bamboo containers:
Generally, bamboo containers are mostly used as turnover frames. For example, bamboo products are the best material for draining the soy products and tofu we eat. When used to hold solid foods such as peanuts, cakes, and steamed buns, bamboo products have the advantages of fast heat dissipation and food is not easy to stick together.
In the brewing industry, bamboo products are used very frequently. As a drying tool, they have the advantages of being breathable from top to bottom and having good drying effects.
2. Restrictions on the use of bamboo products in food containers
Because bamboo products contain a high amount of plant fiber, they are more likely to be parasitic and contaminated by microorganisms when the water content is appropriate. We can easily see green, brown, yellow and other bacterial spots on the inner surface of bamboo. These fungi can use bamboo fibers to obtain nutrient substrates for reproduction.
Therefore, it is not appropriate to use untreated bamboo products as food containers. In a high-humidity environment, bamboo products will be contaminated by microorganisms, so they are generally used as containers for dry food.
3. Traditional applications of bamboo food containers
In ancient times, bamboo products were very good food containers, used to hold wine, used to hold rice, and also used in brewing, workshops and other fields.
There are steamers for steaming buns and baskets for delivering food, wine and meat. Even drinking is done with bamboo products, and in modern times we can still see bamboo bowls and chopsticks made of bamboo products.
4. Why bamboo products are eliminated
The rapid development of modern society has resulted in the elimination of many traditional bamboo products. For example, bamboo bowls will be parasitic and contaminated by mold in a high-humidity environment, which has a certain negative impact on the human body, and are thus replaced by ceramic bowls. In addition, bamboo products are generally not easy to make large objects due to the problem of volume, which is also one of the reasons for their elimination.
In modern society, the development of science and technology has led to the widespread use of plastic containers, which have quickly replaced traditional bamboo products due to their quality and convenience.
