Can a four-year-old child eat preserved eggs? It is better to eat as little as possible.

Children should try to eat less preserved eggs, or not eat them at all, because preserved eggs contain lead. The lead will be absorbed by the baby and remain in the baby's body, causing calcium loss in the bones, which will cause poor tooth development and bone development in the baby, and in severe cases, it can cause lead poisoning.

Can a four-year-old eat preserved eggs?

You can eat it, but don't eat too much. Eat as wide and diverse a diet as possible. Eat more high-protein, high-quality protein foods and more vegetables and fruits. Chinese medicine believes that children's bodies are "young yin and young yang" bodies, and their metabolism is extremely vigorous. After being absorbed by children, the trace lead in "lead-free" eggs will remain in tissues such as the liver, lungs, kidneys, brain, and red blood cells, and will also cause calcium loss in bones and teeth. Frequent consumption of "lead-free Songhua eggs" can cause children to have skeletal and dental maldevelopment, loss of appetite, gastroenteritis, etc., and will also affect intellectual development. Lead-free Songhua eggs are delicious and nutritious, but children are in a stage of vigorous physical development and react more obviously to the harm of lead, so it is better to eat less.

This is the best way to eat preserved eggs

1. It is best to add minced ginger and vinegar to preserved eggs. Preserved eggs are cold in nature, and adding an appropriate amount of minced ginger and vinegar can not only kill bacteria, but also reduce the coldness of preserved eggs and warm the stomach.

2. It is best to eat preserved eggs with nutritious soy products or vegetables rich in vitamins.

Steamed Egg with Meat Patty

Ingredients: minced meat (appropriate amount), egg (appropriate amount), preserved egg (one), salted egg yolk (one), salt (appropriate amount), light soy sauce (appropriate amount), sugar (appropriate amount), pepper (appropriate amount), cooking oil (appropriate amount), chicken essence (appropriate amount).

Method: Add all the seasonings to the minced meat and mix it into a suitable dumpling filling. Peel the preserved egg and set aside. Beat two eggs and add an equal amount of water to mix well. Spread the minced meat on the bottom of the bowl, not too thick. Poke a few holes with chopsticks. Cut the preserved egg into four pieces and place them in one direction, with the salted egg yolk in the middle. Pour the egg liquid on top. Wrap it with plastic wrap, poke a few holes with a toothpick, put it in a pot with boiling water, and steam it for fifteen to twenty minutes. Simmer for five minutes.

Precautions for eating preserved eggs

1. When buying preserved eggs, you should check whether they have QS quality certification standards. If not, do not buy them.

2. Generally, preserved eggs with high lead and copper content will have more spots on the eggshell. After peeling the shell, you can see that the egg white is dark green or occasionally has black spots. Do not buy this kind of preserved eggs.

3. It is not advisable to eat preserved eggs together with eels, otherwise it will easily cause diarrhea.

4. Preserved eggs should not be mixed with brown sugar or white sugar. Eating them like this for a long time can easily cause stomach problems.

5. Preserved eggs cannot be eaten together with soft-shelled turtles and plums, as they are incompatible foods. Eating them together can easily cause symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea.