1 Difference in species

Matsutake is a fungus, tambourine, tambourine fungi, umbrella fungi, Stomatopoulos, Stomatopoulos, while

Truffle is a fungus, ascomycetes, discomycetes, discomycetes, discomycetes, discomycetes, Western truffle, Western truffle fungi plants.

2 Appearance difference

Matsutake is umbrella-shaped, bright color, yellow-brown cap, white stalk, are fibrous velvet scales, the flesh is white, tender and thick, fine texture, with a strong special aroma.

Truffle fruit entities such as block, peculiar shape, small as walnuts, large as a fist, the surface has a polygonal wart, the top has a depression, the interior of the white when young, after maturity into a deep black, after cutting the lighter color of the marble-like texture.

3 Difference in Origin

Matsutake mushrooms are produced in many areas of China, but the quality of the mushrooms varies greatly from region to region, and the highest price can be tens of times different, the main producing areas are Shangri-La, Chuxiong and Yanbian, etc., of which the matsutake mushrooms produced in Shangri-La accounted for 70% of the total national production.

High-quality truffles are mainly produced in calcareous terrain, such as Italy's Alba, France's Périgord, China's Yunnan, etc., all located in calcareous terrain.

4 Functional difference

Matsutake not only tastes delicious, but also has medicinal value, has a strong body, benefit stomach and intestines, pain, gas, phlegm, worms and balance blood sugar and other unique effects, is the ideal health food for the elderly.

Truffles also have a very high nutritional health value, which contains components of androstenone to help Yang, endocrine effects, sphingolipids in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis has a certain benefit, polysaccharides, polypeptides, triterpenes and other components with enhanced immunity, anti-aging, anti-fatigue effect.