Red Sichuan berries
100% Red Sichuan Berries. Gluten-free, salt-free, additive-free, 100% natural. Origin: China, Sichuan.
Red Sichuan berries are sometimes called Szetchuan pepper. This "false pepper" is a cousin of the Sansho berry found in Japan, the Timut berry grown in Nepal, and the Indonesian Andaliman berry. Both spellings refer to the same thing: a spice from a shrub native to the Sichuan region of China, belonging to the Rutaceae (Zanthoxylum) family.
Profile Red Sichuan berries resemble peppercorns with intense floral aromas, with a lot of freshness on the palate, very aromatic with notes of pine and lavender, a slight citrus sweetness. Beyond its unique flavor, what makes red Sichuan berries famous is the numbing sensation they cause on the tongue. This berry leaves a slight tingling or even sparkling effect on the tip of the tongue.
Did you know? These shrubs are found throughout Asia, but also in the Americas and Africa. They can even be found in some French gardens. According to legend, red Sichuan berries were once reserved exclusively for the Chinese emperor.
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Uses In cooking, red Sichuan berries are often combined with chili peppers so that the numbness caused by the berry neutralizes the heat of the chili pepper to best enjoy the other flavors. It is also a berry that can be found in our 5 Parfums blend, or with our recipe bag Les Joyeuses to make Roast Chicken with Honey and 7 Spices.
Roasted chicken with honey and 7 spices
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