Perfect Pairings & Recipes forSichuan Pepper

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Flavour Analysis

Beneath sichuan pepper’s familiar zesty aroma lies a more intricate layering of grapefruit, cut grass and orange. A bergamot note supplies citrus floralness, while a toast note threads in warm aroma, and gooseberry and rose notes give the profile its more complex finish.

Dominant Flavour Families

Spice
Floral
Woody
Vegetal
Herbal / Herbaceous

Flavour profile of sichuan pepper

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Citric

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Sichuan pepper

CitricAcidic

sichuan pepper6.8

Zesty, citrusy, sharply acidic aroma typical of fresh lemons and lemon zest. Strong in sichuan pepper.

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