Chinese cooking spice: Szechuan peppercorn
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Szechuan peppercorn is reddish-brown in color, and is the berry of the prickly ash tree. It is much stronger and more fragrant than normal peppercorns. It is available whole, as seeds that resemble little flower buds opening, and in ground form. In ancient China, this spice was used to cure dysentery.The use of Szechuan peppercorn is most characteristic of, but not restricted to, the cooking style of Szechuan, a cool highland province in Central China. |
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