However, you might not be as familiar with Sichuan pepper. These small peppercorns are ash tree berries and a staple in ...

Sichuan pepper is sold as whole berries or a ground powder. Try to buy the freshest berries you can, as they quickly lose their pungency.

For the third part of our series on spices, we turn to the Sichuan pepper, famous for its tingling, spicy kick. Known in Japan as “hoajao,” the plant is from the citrus family, just like ...