The difference between pepper and peppercorn: 1. The name is different;2. Different places of origin;3. The growth environment is different;4. Different functions;5. The composition is different.

Pepper and peppercorns are both condiments and are often used when cooking, especially when grilling meat, adding some will taste more fragrant. How much do you know about the difference between pepper and peppercorns? The following small editor will give you a specific introduction.

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The name is different: pepper, also known as: Mei Lu Zhi, Pi Lei, Po Wa Re, etc., which belongs to the special order of pepper, pepper family, pepper belongs to the woody climbing vine. Zanthoxylum bungeanum is a small deciduous tree of Rutaceae and Zanthoxylum bungeanum, with a height of up to 7 meters; The thorns on the stem, the branches have short thorns, and the current year’s branches are pubescent.

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Different origins: The main origins of pepper are concentrated in Taiwan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan and other provinces and regions. The origins of prickly ash are mainly concentrated in the southern northeast, south to the northern slope of Wuling, and southeast to the coastal areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

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The growing environment is different: pepper grows in shady woods. Zanthoxylum bungeanum is suitable for warm, humid and deep fertile loam and sandy loam.

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Different functions: Pepper noodles are mainly compatible with seafood to remove the fishy smell of seafood; used for shrimp, crab, fish, eggs, bamboo shoots; put in soup to taste and increase freshness. Zanthoxylum bungeanum is used to remove greasy from red meat, such as pork, beef and mutton, to increase the fragrant taste of hemp.

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Different ingredients: The main ingredients of Zanthoxylum bungeanum include limonene, sabinene, myrcene, perillene, etc. The main components of pepper include piperine, piperonamide, hypopiperonamide, piperine, piperine B, guinea piperonamide, pseudopiperonamide A.