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Ice smoke or Ciki White often attracts children’s attention because of the billowing smoke. But be careful, this snack has caused some children to be poisoned.
Not long ago, dozens of children experienced poisoning after consuming ciki kebul snacks. The West Java Health Service recorded a total of 28 cases of whitefish poisoning since November 2022.
24 of them came from Tasikmalaya Regency, West Java and 4 others came from Bekasi. Some of the children experienced symptoms such as dizziness, stomach ache, nausea and vomiting of blood.
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If you look at the presentation, the ciki kebul snack really attracts attention. Especially for children, because of the billowing smoke. So, what exactly is a white ciki?
Here are the facts:
1. What is a white ciki?
 Ciki kebul or ice smoke or also popular as dragon’s breath is a snack in the form of cereal puffs that are given liquid nitrogen. Photo: Mochammad Fajar Nur/detikHealth |
Ciki kebul or ice smoke or also popular as dragon’s breath is a snack in the form of cereal puffs that are given liquid nitrogen. The liquid nitrogen turns into vapor in the mouth when eaten.
Quoted from BuzzFeed News (03/18/18) It turns out that snacks like this have been around since 1883. They were first created by a woman and chef named Agnes Marshall in London, England.
At that time, Marshall used liquid nitrogen to make ice cream mixture so that it was frozen quickly. Apart from that, it can also make the ice cream mixture fresher even without using other flavoring ingredients.
Also Read: Ice Smoke is Amazing, Liquid Nitrogen Has Been Used to Make Ice Cream Since the 19th Century
2. Risk of Ciki Kebul
 There are risks that can endanger health from consuming it. Photo: Devi S. Lestari |
The sensation of enjoying white ciki really seems to create the illusion that we are emitting smoke from our mouth. However, there are risks that can endanger health from consuming it.
In 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released language regarding nitrogen ice cream. That’s because the nitrogen in ice cream can burn your throat.
Of course it is very dangerous, especially for those who have a history of asthma. Actually, nitrogen is not a toxic chemical, causing damage to the skin and internal organs if consumed.
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