Often mistaken for chile peppers that generate a super spicy heat, Sichuan “peppers” are actually berries that boast a lemony flavor while adding a tactile dimension to food with an explosive, tongue-tingling effect.
Unlike many other Sichuan peppers available in the United States, 50Hertz Sichuan pepper is never heat-treated, meaning that its vibrant color and pleasant numbing effect is at maximum potency. Additionally, they partner with farmers in Sichuan, China who deftly harvest these berries from the thorny prickly ash tree and dry them until their husks open, releasing its inedible inner black seed. Fewer black seeds mean higher quality peppers.
