Szechuan pepper is in many dishes, including Bang Bang JI (Bang Bang chicken), Dan Dan noodles and Kung pao chicken featured. Recipes call for common ground and roasted the peppercorns. Ground roasted Sichuan Pepper used to make an infusion oil and is also paired with salt to flavorful seasoning. Szechuan pepper is one of the five ingredients that makes five spice powder (the others are star aniseed, fennel, cloves and cinnamon).
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Szechuan Peppercorn
Many people are surprised to learn that Szechuan pepper ever is no pepper - the distinctive reddish-brown berries come from the prickly ash tree. Szechuan Peppercorn has a fragrant aroma has compared with lavendar. However, his biggest claim to fame is the powerful numbing sensation, caused it to his mouth. After his marriage with Chile peppers (the other important ingredient in Szechuan cuisine) chefs believe this numbing effect Chile pepper's heat reduced leave to appreciate Diners the capsicum's intense, fruity taste.
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