What is the difference between fennel and cumin?

Generally speaking, the appearance of fennel grains and cumin grains are very similar, but they are not the same seasoning. There is a certain difference. So what is the difference between fennel grains and cumin grains? Let’s take a look at it together with Zishantang seasoning!

Differences in appearance

Fennel grains are much larger than cumin grains and have a slightly curved shape; fennel grains are greener in color, while cumin grains are darker in color and have a slightly curved shape. yellow.

Flavor differences

Fennel grains: fragrant and slightly sweet.

Cumin grains: slightly pungent taste.

Differences in origin

Fennel grains: Originated in Europe, mainly produced in Shanxi, Inner Mongolia and Liaoning, China, and are grown throughout the country.

Cumin grains: native to the Mediterranean coast of Egypt. Cumin is only produced in Xinjiang and the Hexi Corridor of Gansu in my country.

Differences in ingredients

Fennel grains contain active ingredients such as anethole, anisaldehyde, and anisone. It has many effects such as improving appetite and aiding digestion.

The active ingredients in the volatile oil of cumin grains are petroselinic acid and so on.

Differences in usage

Fennel grains: often used in cooking meat, seafood, sesame seeds and other pasta.

Cumin grains: They will emit a peculiar flavor when exposed to blazing high temperatures or soaked in boiling oil, so they are often used in stir-fried mutton with green onions or barbecue. ;