Sichuan Pepper Oil

“The soul of Sichuan cooking is spicy, tingling flavor; the soul of that flavor is Sichuan pepper.” Hanyuan pepper is described as tribute-grade Sichuan pepper and an imperial tribute since the Tang dynasty. Our oil uses the season’s tribute pepper from Qingxi town in Hanyuan and a low-temperature cold-pressing process that, according to the description, fully retains its tingling sensation and fresh fragrance.

The tingling of Sichuan pepper is different from chili heat: it is a distinctive vibrating sensation that brings slight numbness and a fluttering feeling to the lips. This sensation comes from hydroxy-α-sanshool in the pepper. Good Sichuan pepper oil gives a tingling sensation that comes and goes quickly, followed by a fresh citrus aroma.

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