Can you still eat coix seeds if they smell moldy?

As people's living standards improve, they pay more and more attention to diet and health. Job's tears are welcomed by many people. Eating some Job's tears properly can regulate and protect the body. However, if you smell moldy in the Job's tears you bought, you cannot eat it. Aflatoxin will appear in the moldy Job's tears, which is very harmful to the body. Therefore, you must learn to distinguish the quality of Job's tears when purchasing them.

Why does barley smell moldy?

Job's tears itself does not have this taste, nor does it have a musty smell because it has not been soaked. We soak job's tears only because they are very dry. Soaking them allows them to fully absorb water and make them easier to cook. Although you just bought it, it was already moldy before you bought it. Even if you vacuum pack it or preserve it at this time, it will be of no use. So, it’s still a problem with the product itself, and also a problem with the variety.

How to identify and choose fresh coix seeds :

1. [Smell] Fresh coix seed has the aroma of rice. The fresher it is, the clearer the aroma. Because the fragrance doesn't last long. The coix seeds ground by Pisces that day were placed in the room, and the room was filled with the rich aroma of coix seeds. By the next day, the smell had dissipated significantly. Moreover, the coix seeds need to be dried in the sun for a day before milling, which can improve the integrity of the coix seeds grains. After being husked by a rice mill, the temperature will increase, so it cannot be packed in sealed bags, and can only be packed in breathable woven bags. Otherwise, the temperature of the coix seed will suffocate it. Therefore, as long as the coix seed has no smell or no unusual smell (moldy smell, rancid smell), it can be eaten.

2. [Bite] Put one in your mouth and bite it to see if it is dry enough. Dried barley will be fresher than damp barley (however, Pisces wants to tell everyone that it is possible that some barley has been damp and then exposed to the sun. Such barley is not only not fresh, it may even affect your health. Please pay special attention). Generally speaking, if the coix seeds are damp, there will be no cracking sound when you bite them.

Of course, meeting the above conditions does not mean that coix seed is good. The quality of coix seed depends to a greater extent on its nature (variety). As far as I know, coix seed can be found in Guizhou, Guangxi, Liaoning and other places, and each has its own differences. In comparison, the coix seeds in my shop are the smallest, but as for the quality, I believe you will make your own judgment after trying it. I hope everyone can eat fresh, healthy, pure, natural, nutritious and delicious coix seed!

Can you eat barley if it's moldy?

Job's tears cannot be eaten if they are moldy. Whether it is moldy or aged coix seeds, it is not suitable to be eaten. Most of the nutrients inside it have been lost, and eating coix seeds that are in the deteriorating or near-deteriorating period will cause certain harm to the human body.

1. Fresh coix seeds often have the fragrance of rice. The smell of ordinary coix seeds may gradually disappear over time, but if there is a musty or clam smell, please do not eat it.

2. Good coix seeds are grayish white or yellowish white, with plump and shiny grains. If the color is dull and the grains are deformed, it means the coix seeds are about to expire.

3. Normal coix seeds will feel hard when pinched. If they become soft when pinched, the quality of the coix seeds may be poor.