What's a truffle? And Tricholoma matsutake's six big differences!

Truffle, also known as ground fungus, Zizania latifolia, is an annual fungus growing under pine, oak and oak trees. because of the harsh growth environment and can not be cultivated artificially, so the yield is very small, very precious, what is the truffle? What's the difference between Tricholoma matsutake and matsutake?

What is a truffle?

1. Truffles are annual fungi of the order Coleoptera, Pinaceae, fungi, and Western truffles. They are relatively strange in appearance, some as small as peanuts and some as big as handballs, so people who are not familiar with them can hardly be distinguished, but they can be distinguished by their appearance. The truffle fruiting body is blocky, the interior is white when young, dark black when ripe, and the surface is lighter marble, the seed layer and coating are brown or brown spherical, oval, the surface or reflect red luster, there are grooves at the top, will emit a dried fruit aroma when ripe. It usually grows for a year and matures from December to March of the following year. It will rot and disintegrate when it grows very mature.

2. Truffle is a kind of edible fungus, including Italian white truffle or Alba truffle, black winter truffle or Perigore truffle, black summer truffle and Oregon white truffle. Among them, black winter truffle or Perigore truffle and black summer truffle are planted in Yongren County, Yunnan Province, while the rest are mostly distributed in France, Italy, Piedmont and other places. Because of the harsh growth conditions, they are rarely seen in our country. Many people have only heard of it and never seen it.

3. Loose soil is a kind of edible fungus with high nutritional value, which is rich in protein, amino acids, vitamins and a variety of mineral elements, which can regulate endocrine, enhance immunity and delay aging. Regular consumption can effectively prevent diseases such as arterial cirrhosis and senile dementia. In particular, women often eat can improve premenstrual syndrome, menstrual disorders, menopausal syndrome and other symptoms, men can improve lack of energy, backache, frequent urination and other symptoms.

Second, what is the difference between truffle and matsutake?

Distinction one, different families and genera: truffles are annual fungi of ascomycetes, subphyla, Cladomycetes, Arteriaceae, Arteriaceae, Tricholoma, Tricholoma; Tricholoma matsutake is basidiomycetes, basidiomycetes, Umbrella, Tricholoma, Tricholoma.

Difference 2, different appearance: truffle fruiting body, such as block, dark black as a whole, discoloration inside when young, dark black when mature, lighter marble texture on the surface, small like peanuts, big like fists; Tricholoma matsutake is umbrella-shaped in shape, brown in cap, white in stalk, fibrous hairy scales on the surface, white in flesh, and smells like a special aroma.

Third, the origin is different: truffles are mostly produced in France, Italy, Piedmont and other places, and they are also planted in Yunnan and Sichuan, but the planting quantity is very small; Tricholoma matsutake is planted everywhere, but it is mainly produced in Yunnan Shangri-La, Chuxiong and Yanbian, and Yunnan Shangri-La produces the most, accounting for 70% of the country's total output.

Fourth, the way of eating is different: truffles are mostly eaten with cheese, and even if they are cooked, they are mostly in the way of side dishes; Tricholoma matsutake is mostly used for cooking soup, fried or roasted, and mostly appears on the table in the form of a main course.

Difference five, different efficacy: truffle has the effect of regulating endocrine, enhancing immunity, delaying aging, often eating can effectively prevent arterial cirrhosis, senile dementia and other diseases, women often eat can improve some gynecological diseases, men often eat can improve some male diseases; Tricholoma matsutake has the effect of resolving phlegm and tonifying the kidney, it can treat backache, nausea and vomiting, dizziness and other diseases.

Sixth, the price is different: truffles are more precious and expensive, mostly produced abroad, so the price is very expensive, generally in Yunnan, Sichuan and other places the price is about 300,600 yuan per jin, if it is in the United States, at least $500 per jin; the price of Tricholoma matsutake is also expensive, in the early stage of growth, a catty can be sold for about 1600 yuan to 2200 yuan, if it is in the middle of growth, the price is about 800 yuan to 1200 yuan.

The above is a detailed introduction of what truffle is and the difference between truffle and Tricholoma matsutake. I hope it will be helpful to you.