Pepper is divided into black, white two kinds of pepper, black pepper is in pepper fruit (also known as pepper seeds) began to turn red, not yet ripe when picked, sun-dried or dried and become, the fruit grain was black-brown, so the name; white pepper is pepper fruit is fully ripe, the color of all the red picking, soaking in water, wipe off the outer skin, sun-dried and become, the surface was grayish-white. From the quality of the river, white pepper is better than black pepper.
Black pepper and white pepper are generally ground into a powdered form for use, also known as pepper. In addition to cooking seasoning in the home kitchen, most of the soup into the flavor, eaten in winter can remove the cold, ventilation, eaten in summer can remove the heat, open the door.
White pepper has a slightly higher medicinal value and a slightly lesser role in flavoring. Its flavor is more pungent compared to black pepper, so it disperses cold and strengthens the stomach. People with cold lungs and phlegm can add white pepper to mutton soup to warm the lungs and resolve phlegm. Some people are prone to stomach pain, is caused by cold stomach and intestines, can be added in the stew ginseng, atractylodes, and then put some white pepper seasoning, in addition to dispersal of cold, but also can play a role in warming the spleen and stomach. Usually eat cold dishes, it is best to also add some white pepper, to go cold to prevent cold.