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poppy shells were shop owners hide in this group of pictures in the paper box by reporter Wei Guangjing photo taken

shop selling opium poppy shell collection

" specified when hand; there are spice shops the poppy shell powder as ' spice ' sell!" recently, engaged in the catering business for many years, Mr Zhang reflected to reporters: some of the sauce shop in Xian, which they made of poppy shell powder is a per pound price of around $ 200. With the help of Mr Zhang, reporter investigated for this.

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opium powder is almost essential condiment of the hotel

said his hotel had five or six years, usually fried noodle with fried vegetables, and will put some of poppy shell powder seasoning.

" found fear of accident, spice shop does not sell the whole of poppy shell now will only play into powder when ' spice ' sell. &Quot; Mr Zhang said.

Mr Zhang said that row are called " poppy Shell; Shell ", to deceive, spice shops generally hit into powder to sell shell, inspectors even saw does not know what is. And compared to previous years, shell rose several times the price of now, forty or fifty dollars a pound a few years ago, now have about $ 200.

" chafing, Halogen products shop, spicy powder stores, cold noodle shops are useful, do not put too much, I'd like it will be able to taste. &Quot; Mr Zhang said that although in the know is the prohibition of the use of poppy shell, but many hotels still secretly uses this " aromatic ".

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