花椒
also: ホワジャオ · ホアジャオ
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Meanings
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Sichuan pepper; Chinese prickly-ash
Refers to both the spice (dried husks of Zanthoxylum bungeanum) and the plant itself. Used in Chinese and Japanese cuisine for its numbing, citrusy flavor.
Adding Sichuan pepper gives the dish a tingling, numbing sensation.
The mapo tofu at this restaurant has a strong Sichuan pepper kick.