Just another week in the life of a Chinese housewife: first it was yogurt made from old shoes, then tea tainted with pesticides and now comes news that even the sacred xiaolongbao – small steamed dumplings, the signature dish of Shanghai – may be harbouring dangerous additives.
The week began with stories in Chinese newspapers claiming that industrial gelatin extracted from old shoes was being used to thicken the new “solid” yogurts which have proved wildly popular for several local dairies in China, where sour milk products were previously drunk rather than spooned.
Then came a report from Greenpeace claiming that even the pride of Chinese teas are tainted by excessive pesticide residues.
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