Sichuan pepper is one of the most misunderstood ingredients in Chinese cooking, often reduced to its numbing sensation ...

Meat and sichuan peppers frying in a large wok - James De Wall/Getty Images We heat lovers like to revel in our affinity for spicy foods, which can say a lot about you as a person. Though Sichuan ...

Sichuan pepper is one of the most misunderstood spices in the kitchen, often mistaken for heat when it actually delivers ...

Brown sugar and soy sauce bubbling on the stove. Chiles sizzling in hot oil. The scent of Sichuan pepper, cassia, ginger, star anise and cardamom in the kitchen. This is Thanksgiving. It starts by ...

Add garlic, scallions and ginger and cook, tossing constantly, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add chiles and peppercorns ...

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Crush cardamom pods and remove seeds. In a dry pan over medium heat, toast cardamom seeds, Sichuan peppercorns and star anise, shaking pan, until very fragrant, 1-2 ...

A perfectly cooked whole roast chicken elevates an everyday piece of poultry to the centerpiece of a fantastic meal. A basic, foolproof roast chicken recipe involves liberally coating garlic butter ...

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It’s been almost three years since I brought a bag of Sichuan peppercorns into the office, and doled them out to an unsuspecting editorial staff. As everyone let the papery husks sit on their tongue ...