1、 Wrinkled spearmint of "fake MINT":

1. Appearance difference: spearmint with wrinkled leaves is a kind of "fake MINT" with the highest frequency in our daily life. The biggest difference between mint and wrinkled spearmint is that the leaves of mint look thinner and longer. At the same time, because there are not too many folds of mint, it also looks thinner

2. Daily use: spearmint originated in Europe, but it is carried forward in China. In China's snack street, most snacks will add wrinkled leaf spearmint. Because the mint smell of wrinkled leaf spearmint is very strong, it is very suitable for meat dishes

2、 "Fake MINT" green mint:

1. Shape difference: the mint flavor of green mint is unique. Because the menthol content of green peppermint is much lower than that of peppermint, it has no strong flavor of peppermint. Its flavor is more because of carvone, so it smells fresher

2. Daily use: essential oil from peppermint can be added to soap. Green peppermint is not used frequently in the field of diet. If so, most of them are related to tea, which provides special flavor for tea. Peppermint tea in Morocco is the most representative

3、 Peppermint of "fake peppermint":

1. Shape difference: Peppermint was once mistaken as a new species, but now it is generally believed that peppermint is the offspring of the hybridization of two peppermint species. Compared with peppermint, it has a faint pepper smell. This special smell makes peppermint the most significant difference from peppermint

2. Daily use: long ago, peppermint was an important accessory in Western kitchens. Peppermint can be found in both ice cream and cakes because it can provide a unique taste. In the chewing gum and toothpaste we often use, they are indispensable

4、 Summary:

In particular, it should be noted that the flowers of mint bloom on both sides of the main branch, rather than gather into spikes at the top of the main branch. This is the main way to distinguish between fake mint and real mint