Peppercorns, Sichuan ~ Certified Organic (Pepper Sichuan)

“Xanthoxylum peperitum” Also spelled Szechuan, these are actually the dried berries from the Chinese Prickly Ash bush. Sichuan pepper has a unique aroma and flavor that is not hot or pungent like black or white pepper, or chile peppers, but has slight lemony overtones and creates a tingly numbness in the mouth.  Essential to Chinese and Japanese cuisine.