Product
ID# 168 Szechuan Peppercorns 4oz
Botanical Name
Zanthoxylum pipertum
Usual Origin(s)
China
Pack Size
Net Wt: 4oz (113g)
Volume
approx. 1.5 cups
Description
Also spelled Sichuan pepper. Szechuan pepper has slight lemony overtones and creates a tingly numbness in the mouth. It was banned from import into the USA from 1968 to 2005. With changes in USDA regulation, it is now available again provided it has been heat treated for 10 hours at 80° Celsius.
Ingredients
Szechuan pepper, may contain up to 2% Sulfur Dioxide
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