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?

Reference:

Harold McGee

Sichuan Pepper

Mala

  • RandomStickman@fedia.io
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    5 days ago

    Personally I’ve never came across anyone who don’t get the numbing feeling from Sichuan peppers. You’re built different maybe lol

    • Cheradenine@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      5 days ago

      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