Are sesame oil and pepper oil the same?

In our lives, many people prefer to eat sesame oil, because it tastes particularly good and can give people a stimulating feeling. Many people think that sesame oil and chili oil have the same taste, because they both make people feel numb in the mouth, but the types of their raw materials are different. So are sesame oil and pepper oil the same? Let's take a look below.

1. The raw materials are different. The raw materials of sesame oil are black sesame, white sesame, etc. It is extracted from plants. Sichuan pepper oil is a product that extracts aromatic and flavoring substances from Sichuan pepper into edible vegetable oil.

2. The taste is different. You can tell from the fact that one is called sesame oil and the other is called pepper oil. The taste of sesame oil is more numbing, while the taste of pepper oil is spicy.

3. Sesame oil is extracted from sesame seeds. It is yellow in color, has a strong aroma, and is elegant and appetite-stimulating. Its function is irreplaceable by other vegetable oils, and it is often used in the preparation of cold dishes. Sichuan pepper oil is red in color, has a strong numbing taste, and a rich peppery aroma. Sichuan pepper oil is made from ginger, garlic, onions, and star anise.

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If it is cooked with rice, it is called "immortal food" among the people. According to scientific analysis: the main component of sesame oil is unsaturated fatty acids, accounting for 85% to 90%, oleic acid and linoleic acid basically account for 50% each. It is characterized by strong stability and easy preservation. This is because sesame oil contains a natural antioxidant - sesame acid. Sesame oil also contains protein, sesamin, vitamin E, lecithin, sucrose, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other minerals. It is an extremely nutritious edible oil.

Light yellow-green or yellow oily liquid, may contain trace amounts of raw material precipitation, has the unique aroma and numbing taste of Sichuan pepper. Sichuan peppercorns and Chinese prickly ash look the same in appearance, so many people cannot tell them apart, and it is common to confuse them. In fact, there are differences between Sichuan peppercorns and Chinese prickly ash. The berries of Sichuan peppercorns grow in bunches on the tree like grapes, and are green (or cyan) in color. The berries of Chinese prickly ash grow in bunches on the tree, and are green (or cyan) and dark red in color.

Compared with green peppercorns, Sichuan peppercorns have a purer numbing taste, without the bitterness of green peppercorns, and are particularly fragrant. The aroma wafts from far away, making people feel as if the fragrance has whetted their appetite. In terms of taste, Sichuan peppercorns are better than Sichuan peppercorns. After all, Sichuan peppercorns and Sichuan peppercorn oil are still excellent condiments on the table, and will surely replace Sichuan peppercorns in the market.