Szechuan Peppercorns
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Szechuan peppercorn is not hot and pungent as black pepper or chili pepper. It has a strong and unique aroma, slight lemony flavor and tingly numbness on lips and tongue. Unique aroma and numbing sensation both stimulates your smell and taste bud. The Sichuan Pepper are often used as a seasoning for roasted meats and poultry, cooking fished or other food. It can remove the fishy odor and increase appetite. Essential ingredient in Chinese Five Spice and many asian dishe Szechuan Peppercorns can be used whole or ground Into powder. Usually added at the last minute and can be toasted before use to bring out the full flavor. A must for Asian cooking, it is an essential ingredient in sichuan dishes
