Sichuan Pepper
Sichian pepper is a spice. It has a flavor that is not hot or sharp like black pepper or chili peppers. Instead it creates a numbness on the tongue and lips, with a tingling, almost electrical sensation.
It originates from China’s Sichuan province, which explains the name. Several species in the genus Zanthoxylum (including Zanthoxylum piperitum, Zanthoxylum simulans and Zanthoxylum bungeanum) produce the spice called Sichuan pepper.
Names
Scientific
Zanthoxylum sp.
English
Sichuan pepper
Szechuan pepper
Szechwan pepper
Dutch
Szechuanpeper
Spanish
Pimienta de Sichuan
French
Poivre chinois
Poivre du Sichuan
German
Anispfeffer
Chinesischer Pfeffer
Japanischer Pfeffer
Szechuanpfeffer
Italian
Pepe di Sichuan
Taxonomy
Order
Sapindales
Family
Rutaceae
Genus
Zanthoxylum
Species
Zanthoxylum sp. (Sichuan pepper)
Crop categories
Minor crops
Spices
Subtropical crops
Temperate crops
Pictures
Sichuan pepper - Photo by rduta