Anyone who’s eaten Sichuan peppercorns knows you don’t simply taste the distinctive spice—you feel it. The ingredient’s instantly recognizable prickly sensation activates on the tongue ...

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It is an indispensable spice in Chinese Sichuan cuisine, along with the chili pepper. We have been seeing more of it in Japan in recent years. Just like pepper, it comes in peppercorns and powder ...

Sichuan is a mountainous region, best known for its spicy cuisine. But the Sichuan locals who have been living in these mountains for centuries have another bragging point – music. Mountain music is ...

This Sichuan peppercorn spice rub offers an unusual but delicious variation to the usual leg of lamb. The meat goes very well with spring onion pancakes or naan, but, if you don't feel like making ...

A piece of Los Angeles’ San Gabriel Valley, renowned for its world-class Chinese food, has reached the Bay Area. Beloved by Pulitzer Prize-winning restaurant critic Jonathan Gold, Mian has opened a ...

The five spice powder had been distributed across AK, CT, FL, GA, IA, MA, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, VA and the Bahamas.

Behind the spice and numbness of Sichuan dishes, lies a dark and bloody history of wars and conflicts. Listen more on Eat Drink Asia podcast about this cuisine of diversity and excitement.