Editor: Chinese Food Network Mobile site
White pepperWidely applied across the world, we are not strangers to its use in food. It is well-known that it is a spice with a distinctive aroma.What are the effects and uses of white pepper?How should it be consumed?The main component of pepper is piperine, also containing certain amounts of essential oils, crude protein, crude fat, and soluble nitrogen.It can eliminate fishy odors, remove greasiness, and aid digestion;Black pepperhas a stronger pungency than white pepper, with a fragrant taste mixed with spiciness. It is more often used in cooking organs and seafood dishes;White pepper has significant medicinal value, which can dispel colds and strengthen the stomach.It can increase appetite, aid digestion, promote sweating,and improve abnormal vaginal discharge and epilepsy symptoms.The aroma of pepper can enhance appetite;Pepper is warm in nature, providing relief for stomach pain caused by coldness in the stomach and intestines, alleviating diarrhea, and treating wind-cold;It has preservative and antibacterial effects, neutralizing toxins from fish, shrimp, and meat.Freshly ground pepper can best preserve its pungent flavor,just like freshly ground coffee. In terms of taste and medicinal value, it is stronger than bottled pepper powder.According to surveys, more than 68% of households in developed countries such as Europe and America use freshly ground pepper.Germans regard pepper as an important medicinal plant. In Guangdong and Hainan provinces,people are accustomed to grinding the pepper grains into a powder with a pestle before adding them to boiling soup for seasoning, used for soups or seafood dishes.In other regions, most households use already ground bottled pepper powder.At Kang Aido pharmacy, white pepper prices are reasonable and very favorable for members.White pepper is reasonably priced at Karmed Drugstore, with membership rates being particularly advantageous.