Eating in China
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Sichuan-pepper oil

花椒油Huājiāoyóu

A liquid oil infused with Sichuan peppercorns, carrying their floral, lemony aroma and numbing sensation without whole peppercorn pieces.

Type
Sauces and seasonings

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

A liquid oil infused with Sichuan peppercorns, carrying their floral, lemony aroma and numbing sensation without whole peppercorn pieces.

In the kitchen

Xinjiang jiaoma chicken.

Red- and green-peppercorn oils exist.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有花椒油吗?

Does this dish contain Sichuan-pepper oil?

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