I convey been shot past times a few curious readers whether rice cake or tteokbokki is permissible for Muslim.
"Hey, exactly wanna inquire if tteok are by as well as large permissible for muslim to eat? Always idea that they comprise soju/alcohol...Thanks" - on Crazy Tteok inward Hongdae
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Under my investigator trend as well as some lurking over hither as well as in that place on Naver as well as Google search engine, I flora some answers:
- what variety of alcohol was set inward rice cake
- the term used inward Korean for alcohol inward food
- how much is the alcohol content inward rice cake (in this case: SOGA brand)
- is rice cake permissible for Muslim?
Rice Cake, brand: Soga from Pulmuone
Image from E-Mart
Picture 1: Alcohol set inward rice cake is called every bit 주정
Picture 2: 발효 알콜 - alcoholic fermentation process
Research 1
Alcohol set inward rice cake is called as:
- 주정 (Picture 1) - Ethanol
- 알콜 (Picture 2) - Alcohol
Based on this question, on Naver; the inquiry was answered inward detail.
주정(酒精): 알코올의 한 가지. 술의 주성분으로서 주로 녹말로 만드는 무색투명한 액체.
Ethanol (酒精): one kind of alcohol. Of alcohol as a primary component to make mostly colorless as well as transparent liquid starch.
Research 2
A especial inquiry on alcohol: Alcohol - The Myth as well as The Realities past times Dr. Mian N. Riaz (He has a Ph.D. as well as soon working every bit nutrient scientist alongside Texas A&M University inward Texas.)
Dr. Mian N. Riaz said:
"Alcohol (ethanol, ethyl alcohol) is usually made from starch, refined saccharify as well as other carbohydrates past times fermentation alongside yeast; also, synthetically from acetylene or ethylene. It is clear, colorless, really mobile, flammable liquid; a pleasant odor; burning taste; as well as miscible alongside H2O as well as alongside many organic liquids. It is hygroscopic as well as relatively nonionic. Ethanol has a slightly sweetness gustation as well as a feature aroma."
"ethyl is the best-known alcohol as well as the 1 that work organization us most, every bit it is the principal alcohol to last flora inward all alcoholic beverages."
" There is no whatever departure betwixt ethyl alcohol as well as ethanol. Both are the same affair except 2 dissimilar names."
"Muslims don't convey to worry, if they discovery a nutrient label contention which says "sugar alcohol."
" The non- alcoholic drinks may non last exclusively gratis from alcohol, every bit in that place is no known procedure that volition extract all the alcohol from an alcoholic drink.(2) The modest traces of alcohol build the labeling of the beverages an issue."
"From the higher upwards discussion, it is clear all alcohols as well as liquors are non same. Some are intoxicants as well as some are not. Often, alcohol as well as liquor are used exactly every bit a description. Therefore, Muslims should non last confused or worried alongside terminology. However, if any intoxicant liquor or alcohol is used inward whatever production as well as hence nosotros should avoid that product. In Islam, all intoxicants are Haram whether they are inward liquid, corporation or inward whatever other shape as well as inward whatever quantity."
Research iii
Yahoo Questions: What foods comprise ethanol?
"Ethanol CAN last obtained inward foods through fermentation. Many fruits and/or other foods alongside sugars tin ferment inward the presence of yeast. However, this procedure commonly doesn't occur because the nutrient would postulate to last inward a container that allows CO2 to last released, soundless continue oxygen out. Oxygen effectively stops the process. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 proficient illustration of this is bread. Many leavened breads create a modest total of ethanol through the yeast reactions."
Research 4
You may read to a greater extent than about Ethanol here.
Research 5
I convey personally sent an e-mail to Pulmuone for the rice cake's build SOGA.
Please ignore my bad Korean.
This is the reply from Pulmuone's representative.
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안녕하세요.
풀무원이샵 담당자입니다.
풀무원에서는 유통기한을 연장하기 위한 합성첨가물을 사용하지 않기 때문에...
저희 떡, 면 등의 제품에는 유통기한 확보를 위해 주정을 사용합니다.
말씀하신 떡제품에는 떡중량의 0.4%정도의 주정이 사용되며,
이는 대부분 조리과정에서 휘발/ 제거됩니다.
대부분 알콜알레르기가 있으신 분들도 제품에 사용된 주정이 문제되지 않는 수준이므로
제품 이용에 문제는 없으실 듯 합니다만....
안내드린 내용을 참고하셔서 제품이용을 부탁드립니다.
감사합니다."
Translation (I tried to interpret it every bit best every bit I could):
"Hello,
I am Pulmuone's representative.
In social club non to role synthetic additives to prolong the shelf-life of Pulmuone's product, nosotros role alcohol instead to prolong the shelf-life of the products for illustration rice cake, noodles as well as etc.
As the referred rice cake products (SOGA - inward my email), from the full weight of the rice cake (which is 600gm of rice cake) 0.4% is the alcohol perused (about 2.4 gm). Most of it (volatile alcohol) volition last removed (evaporated) subsequently the cooking procedure (for example: subsequently making the tteokbokki)
Most people who convey alcohol allergy; inward other words volition non convey whatever work using the products (from Pulmuone) because of the alcohol grade perused inward the products.
We would last glad that you lot could role our products subsequently the data given every bit reference.
Thank you"