For me I get an intense and nice smell/ flavor of citrus. I can’t pinpoint it, maybe Mandarin. I do not get any kind of numbing / electric feel from it. I have made identical dishes where the only variable is Sichuan Pepper and the result is the same, for me. Some others have a very different experience. I really like the smell and flavor, but I have frankly fucked a few people over when I put in in various dishes or homemade Shichimi .
How do you experience this taste/sensation? And are you a Supertaster?
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I have bought them supposedly fresh in bulk in markets, and commercially vacuum packed less than a month previously and I do not notice a difference. However, friends coming over for dinner do, with the same peppercorns.
I think I am just not sensitive to it, and I was wondering if there was any prevalence to that.
Personally I’ve never came across anyone who don’t get the numbing feeling from Sichuan peppers. You’re built different maybe lol
Definitely no numbing or tingling electrical sensation like people describe, just a very nice citrus flavor.
I wish I got that, it seems quite interesting
Best way is to buy the whole peppercorns. Make sure they’re a vibrant red, means they’re fresh. Before you grind, to better release the aroma, lightly toast them on low heat over a pan til they’re crunchy and brittle.