Szechuan pepper
Tongue-tingling Chinese seasoning
Szechuan pepper is a spice made from the dried husks of prickly ash berries, used in Chinese cuisine.
Despite the name, it's not related to black pepper or chili peppers.
The distinctive quality is a tingling, numbing sensation on the tongue rather than heat: The mapo tofu had that characteristic Szechuan pepper buzz.
Also spelled Sichuan pepper.
Chinese aromatic seasoning mix
Tart like lemons
- lemonyTasting of sour citrus
- floralOf or like blooms
- fragrantEmitting pleasant smell
- zestyLively in flavor
woody · piney · pungent · earthy · resinous · perfumed · herbaceous · aromatic
Causing loss of sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- tinglyCausing light prickling
- buzzingLow vibrating hum
- electricPowered by current
prickling · anesthetic · paresthesia · cooling · vibrating · effervescent · pins-and-needles · desensitizing
five-spice
Chinese aromatic seasoning mix
citrusy
Tart like lemons
zesty · woody · piney · pungent · earthy · resinous · perfumed · herbaceous · aromatic · sharp
numbing
Causing loss of sensation
electric · prickling · anesthetic · paresthesia · cooling · vibrating · effervescent · pins-and-needles · desensitizing · tactile
Sichuan
Southwestern Chinese province
Chongqing · wontons · Tibetan · Nepali · Korean · Bhutanese · regional · authentic · traditional
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- spicesallspice, anise, cardamom, cloves, cayenne
- Asian ingredientssoy, fish sauce, sesame paste, miso, oyster sauce
- spice crops by regionMiddle Eastern spices, Hungarian paprika, Tahitian vanilla
- spicy foodscayenne, jalfrezi, habanero, hot sauce, jalapeno
- Spicy Plantscayenne, habanero, jalapeno, Carolina Reaper, serrano
Szechuan pepperbland
Lacking distinctive qualities
black pepper · flavorless · white pepper · mint · menthol
Szechuan pepperherbes de Provence
French dried seasoning mixture
fines herbes · bouquet garni · sage · thyme · rosemary
pepper, peppers, peppered, peppering, peppery, peppercorn, peppercorns