Artificial pig ears, also known as fake pig ears, are usually treated, seasoned and processed with other meats, such as chicken and duck, so that they are similar to real pig ears in appearance and taste. This kind of food may have food safety problems, such as abusing food additives and using inferior raw materials. Therefore, it is particularly important to identify artificial pig ears.

Here are several ways to identify artificial pig ears:

1. Observation appearance: Real pig ears usually have rough surface, thick skin and clear texture. Artificial pig ears may have smooth surface, thin skin and blurred texture.

2. Smell: Real pig ears have obvious pork smell, while artificial pig ears may not have this smell, or have the smell of other meat.

3. Touch texture: Real pig ears are elastic and firm. Artificial pig ears may lack elasticity and have soft meat.

4. Taste the taste: The real pig ear tastes crisp and chewy. Artificial pig ears may have poor taste and loose meat.

5. Observe the section: After cutting the pig's ear, the meat inside the real pig's ear is pink with obvious muscle fibers. Artificial pig ears may have light meat color and inconspicuous muscle fibers.

6. Ask the merchant: When buying pig ears, you can ask the merchant about the source and production method of pig ears to find out whether they belong to artificial pig ears.

It should be noted that the identification of artificial pig ears needs to be judged from many aspects, and it is not accurate to rely on a single method. When buying pig ears, you should try to choose regular merchants, pay attention to food quality and safety, and reduce the risk of buying inferior food.