Steenbergs Sichuan Peppercorns

Steenbergs Sichuan Pepper - or Szechwan Pepper - currently comes from Nepal and is one of the classic flavours that comes through in good Chinese food.    Sichuan pepper has a unique warm and fragrant flavour, not as pungent as black pepper with slight lemon overtones; if you put some on your tongue, you are initially lulled into a false sense of security and then it seems to fizz like a feisty and strong sherbet on your tongue, numbing it slightly.  Sichuan pepper is an important constituent of Chinese five spice powder - dry roast for the best flavour.