The 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 Amer

The 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.