What is the "Diamond in Food" black truffle?

Many people must have heard of the name black truffle, but few people have touched it and know little about it. As a top food, black truffle has always been a very precious existence, even called "eating diamond". What on earth is such a high-ranking black truffle? We can understand it from these three aspects.

First, the basic overview of black truffle

Black truffle is an edible fungus that looks like potholed soil and is mostly black and brown in color. Unlike other fungi, black truffles grow underground and are very difficult to find and pick. The taste of black truffle is very special, similar to the smell of bed sheets that have not been washed all the year round. Miraculously, this smell is not brought by the black truffle itself, but by the parasitic microbes on its surface, which is the same as that of a boar, so it can always be found by sows.

Second, the distribution and growth environment of black truffle

Black truffles are so sensitive to the environment that even slight changes can prevent them from growing; and unlike other fungi, black truffles need to reproduce sexually and can reproduce only by pollination from other animals. Under the restriction of harsh growth conditions, black truffle can only be wild, not artificially cultivated, so its yield has always been very low. At present, black truffle is mainly distributed in a few areas of the Alps and the Himalayas, in China, mainly in Panxi region of Sichuan Province. Black truffles mature in winter and can basically last from November to March of the following year.

III. Nutritional value of black truffle

Black truffles are expensive not only because of their low yield, but also because of their high nutritional value. In addition to rich proteins and vitamins, it also contains 8 kinds of amino acids that can not be synthesized by the human body, which plays an important role in improving human immunity and anti-aging. In addition, the sphingolipid compounds contained in black truffle can effectively reduce the activity of cancer cells, which is a good adjuvant food for cancer patients and a good promotion for health care.

Judging from the above points, it is understandable that black truffle can become a world-famous high-end food.