A traditional Sichuan-style cold mid-day snack: marinated pig ear and cucumber salad with Sichuan pe
A traditional Sichuan-style cold mid-day snack: marinated pig ear and cucumber salad with Sichuan peppercorn, vinegar, garlic, cilantro, sesame oil. Both of these dishes contain the celebrated Sichuan peppercorn, which was once deemed so mysterious in the USA that people suspected it of containing opium-like psychoactive components. I can actually see why: this food will give you a mouthbuzz that verges on psychedelic. It’s not spicy like the capsaicin of chili peppers or the nasal fumes of wasabi; it’s a whole other realm of the palate. This is a refreshing summer snack to jolt your senses and wake you up from the afternoon lull. -- source link
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