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Not sure. Wikipedia says that T. aestivum is from Europe and also known as Burgundy truffle [1]. I suspect that the Chinese truffles are T. indicum or perhaps
by mytailorisrich 4y ago
Not sure. Wikipedia says that T. aestivum is from Europe and also known as Burgundy truffle [1].
I suspect that the Chinese truffles are T. indicum or perhaps T. himalayense [2].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuber_aestivum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuber_aestivum
[2] https://www.trufamania.com/Tuber%20indicum%20English.htm https://www.trufamania.com/Tuber%20indicum%20English.htm
- vitus 4y agoThe article notes T. indicum as the cheap scam. > There is also the notorious tuber indicum, the Chinese black truffle, which has flooded the European and American market. It has no taste or smell, and its price starts at less than ten euros per kilo. Visually, it does not differ much from the black winter truffle, and it will often be falsely presented as such, although the flavor and the aroma do not resemble in any way. > This truffle also has a derogatory nickname: potatoes - because the price and taste do not differ much from those of potatoes. If you get a truffle with a dark core during summer, it is also a scam.
- OJFord 4y agoOh yes, sorry, I was commenting having read that (not prior expertise) and misremembered/associated above.