Eating in China
Tartrazine

Tartrazine

Chinese name
柠檬黄
Mandarin pinyin
Níngménghuáng

A synthetic yellow food colour, INS 102, supplied as light-orange powder or granules. It is not lemon extract.

Type
Food additives

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

A synthetic yellow food colour, INS 102, supplied as light-orange powder or granules. It is not lemon extract.

In the kitchen

Adds colour to foods and drinks; it does not establish fruit content.

Food-grade ingredient; a supplier blend may include other components. Appearance alone does not establish identity or purity.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有柠檬黄吗?

Does this dish contain Tartrazine?

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