Tuber indicum has fine white veins and brown meat, while Tuber sinense has huge ivory veins and dark brown flesh. The latter type of Chinese truffle is oily and chewy and leaves a bitter taste to the tongue. Chinese truffles have recently become a staple in a number of restaurants in the United States. You can tell that a mushroom is a truffle if it has a thick, rough, and wrinkled outer skin. It is usually black, white, or brown, depending on its variety. These mushrooms come in many varieties, which are classified according to the season when they are harvested. The most familiar among these truffle varieties is the black winter truffle, also popularly known as the umbria truffle, the black diamond truffle, the French black truffle, or the Perigord. Enlist the help of your animal friends Dogs and pigs are the most common animals used for hunting truffles for their uncanny sense of smell that can detect the presence of truffles in an area. Yes, you can even train your dog to sniff out truffles. You can start with making your canine friend retrieve a ball, then replace it with cheese. Get your truffles from your local gourmet shops or specialty stores. Of course, you don t need to go hunting for truffles in the forest. That s too time-consuming and laborious a task, unless it s your hobby. When shopping for truffles, smell them to check their odor intensity and freshness. Truffles that have been stocked for a long time gradually lose their strong smell. Formerly called Picoa carthusiana, this type of truffle is less common compared to the Oregon white truffles. These are not used regularly because they look like coals, with very dark appearance. It also has a very pungent and earthy odor once it is ripe. When used, this type of truffle is mixed with dishes with pineapple, ground almonds, Parmesan and chocolate as ingredients. Moisture is important and the place where the tree seedlings would be planted should have adequate irrigation and good drainage. Although moisture is important, standing water would not only cause damage. Care - With proper care and maintenance of the seedling, it is possible to harvest a quarter of a pound for each tree.