The difference between fake mint and real mint

Our common mint is not a real mint. Although both the appearance and the taste of the cooked food are far from the real mint. In life, we often mistake "fake mint" for "real mint", which leads to many jokes. In order to distinguish the difference between fake mint and real mint, let's study their differences next.

First, the wrinkled spearmint of "fake mint":

1. Appearance difference: spearmint with wrinkled leaves is a kind of "fake mint" that appears most frequently in our daily life. The biggest difference between mint and wrinkled spearmint is that mint leaves look slimmer, and at the same time, because there are not many wrinkles, they look slimmer.

2. Daily use: Mentha crispa originated in Europe, but developed in China. In the snack street in China, spearmint with wrinkled leaves is added to most snacks. Because the mint flavor of the wrinkled spearmint is very strong, it goes well with meat dishes.

Second, the "fake mint" spearmint:

1. Appearance difference: spearmint has a unique mint flavor. Because the menthol content of spearmint is much lower than that of mint, it is not as strong as mint, and the taste is more because of carvone, so it smells fresher.

2. Daily use: The essential oil in spearmint can be added to soap. Spearmint is not used frequently in the field of diet. If there is, most of it is related to tea, which provides a special flavor for tea. The mint tea in Morocco is the most representative.

Third, "fake mint" pepper mint:

1. Appearance difference: Mentha haplocalyx was once mistaken for a new species, but now it is generally believed that Mentha haplocalyx is a hybrid offspring of two kinds of Mentha haplocalyx. Compared with mint, it has a faint pepper smell, which makes mint and mint have the most significant difference.

2. Daily use: A long time ago, mint was an important auxiliary material in western kitchens. Mint can be found in both ice cream and cake because it can provide a unique taste. They are indispensable in chewing gum and toothpaste that we often use.

Fourth, summary:

It is particularly important to note that mint flowers are on both sides of the main branch, rather than gathering in the spikes at the top of the main branch. This is the most important method to distinguish fake mint from real mint.