spice fruit
Sichuan Pepper
A vivid citrus-pepper spice with tingling freshness, grapefruit-like lift and dry woody-aromatic facets.
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What it is
Sichuan pepper is the aromatic fruit husk associated with Zanthoxylum bungeanum and related Zanthoxylum species. Despite the name, it is not a true pepper.
What to notice
Sichuan pepper can suggest:
- bright citrus
- peppery spice
- grapefruit-like lift
- dry wood
- an electric, tingling freshness
In fragrance
An explicit Sichuan pepper or Szechuan pepper note maps here. Generic pepper remains separate unless the source identifies it more precisely.
REFERENCE SOURCES
Kew Science · Zanthoxylum bungeanum↗