Some 60,000-year-old wild Sichuan pepper seeds unearthed at the Mengxihe Site in Ziyang, Sichuan province, have helped shed ...

The paper also discusses how this spice was supplemented, and even superseded, by the introduction of the American Chili Pepper (Capsicum spp.). in the seventeenth century. We further argue that ...

Even if you love all things fiery, this one might throw you for a loop. Sichuan peppers cause a numbing sensation known as málà, which means "numb" and "spicy" in Chinese. They are often paired ...