To help you streamline your understanding of different peppercorns, we've created a guide to some of the peppercorn varieties ...

The official government ban on Sichuan peppercorns has been lifted. And while those of you who appreciate the zing this Asian condiment adds to spice mixes may be breathing a sigh of relief, others ...

There were days a couple of years ago when you might have spotted Lee Hefter, executive chef of Spago Beverly Hills, prowling through shops in Chinatown searching for an ingredient that then was ...

You’ve taken your first bite of boiled fish with green pepper sauce at Chengdu Taste in the San Gabriel Valley and you notice something odd. Your lips. They’re burning. But there’s more than that.

I’m all in favor of substitutions when cooking and realize that sometimes because of dietary issues or to save money or cut waste, it is essential to use this in place of that. If you can, however, I ...

Are you selling your house? Want it to smell magnificent when buyers walk in? Forget the cinnamon! Instead, just roast some Sichuan peppercorns a few minutes and your house will smell wonderfully ...

If you’re like me, God help you, you’re a sucker for cheap thrills, like the exciting physiological response that accompanies various items of consumption. Problem is, booze is so 2019, isn’t it? On ...

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