Now, the kimchi-making season has begun in earnest, and an article advised that you should be careful about using a rubber hose when making kimchi.
Shall we read the article together?
Most households use tap water to prepare ingredients for kimchi or pickle cabbage.
At this time, if you connect a rubber hose to receive water, kimchi may produce harmful substances that smell bad.
General rubber hoses on the market are made of polyvinyl chloride resin and polyester, which contain phenol in the manufacturing process.
The Waterworks Business Headquarters explained that when these ingredients react with chlorine, which is a tap water disinfectant, they create a harmful substance called 'chlorophenol' that causes an unpleasant odor.
The Waterworks Business Headquarters recommended that people use water directly from the faucet when preparing ingredients for kimchi, and use odorless and non-toxic drinking hoses or silicone hoses if a hose is unavoidable.