Red Sichuan Pepper

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This pepper (which isn’t really a pepper!) is sweet, slightly lemony, and tingles on the tongue...!

Ground, it pairs excellently with fish, poultry, rice, and of course in Chinese cuisine, as it is its country of origin!

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Livré en sachet refermable 

Pour info, 100g de produit ont un volume d'1/2 litre environ

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The flavor of Sichuan pepper is unique: it is first citrusy, almost salty, and slightly spicy at the same time, followed by a tingling sensation in the mouth, reminiscent of lemonade!

Here, it is harvested when ripe, but you can also find it "green" on our site, with an extraordinary citrus flavor...!

You can lightly toast it in a pan before grinding it into powder, or simply pass it through a mill just before consuming. It enhances chicken, duck, pork, and fish dishes, making them delightful, as well as rice and pasta. It is also delicious on foie gras, adds originality to an exotic fruit salad, and elevates a chocolate dessert! Like many spices, it’s best to add it to the dish halfway through cooking to avoid overly altering its flavor.

Commonly used in Asian cuisine (Chinese, Tibetan, and Japanese), since it originates from China, it is often included in the five-spice blend, a typically Asian mixture, alongside star anise, fennel, cloves, and cinnamon. It can also be mixed with other peppers (like a five-pepper blend) to impart its acidity and freshness.

Its frequent use in Tibetan cuisine is due to it being one of the few spices that can grow at high altitudes.

Who am I?


Origin: China

Scientific name: Zanthoxylum piperitum

Other names: Fagara, Chinese pepper, flower pepper

Sichuan pepper is named after the Chinese province from which it originates. Despite its name, it has nothing to do with the pepper family, but rather with the citrus family!

The Sichuan pepper plant is a deciduous shrub in the Rutaceae family, reaching about 2.5 meters in height. In autumn, its foliage takes on stunning mauve and purple hues. The underside of the deeply divided and fragrant leaves, as well as the branches, are covered with many sharp thorns reminiscent of rose thorns. It produces small, bumpy fruits a few millimeters in diameter, initially green, then bright red turning to dark violet at harvest time in October.

In fact, only the empty husk of these small fruits is consumed, which split open to release their shiny black seed that is not eaten because it is hard and somewhat bitter. A good Sichuan pepper should contain a maximum of empty husks and as few seeds as possible!

A Little History:


Sichuan pepper has been cultivated in China and Japan since ancient times. This shrub was discovered, and its fruits were brought to Venice by Marco Polo in the 13th century. At that time, it became a sensation in Venetian cuisine. It then disappeared until the 19th century when it was rediscovered by curious botanists who named it "clavalier." It is only in recent years that culinary curiosity has brought it back into vogue!

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Date de consommation
Elle figure sur chaque produit. Cette date de consommation préférentielle (DDM) est de plus d'un an. Elle indique jusqu'à quel moment le produit sera de qualité optimum. Cependant le dépassement de cette date n'aura pas d'incidence sur votre santé.
Conservation des épices
Elles se conservent au sec, dans des récipients individuels bien clos et à l'abri de la lumière, même électrique.
Dluo
06/2025
Emplacement entrepôt
P11
Numéro de Lot
10N7736401
Allergènes possibles
Ce produit peut contenir des traces de sésame, moutarde, céleri et gluten

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EAN13
09041100
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