Szechuan pepper (also spelled "sichuan") is not related to black pepper, but is the dried berry from the Chinese prickly ash bush. Also known as fagara, this spice has a tingly flavor that zaps the tongue like an electrical current. Intense! Use like pepper for a tasty change of pace.
Weight & Volume Equivalence
We sell our spices in these sizes for easy jar refilling at home.
On average, a small pouch is roughly a half a cup by volume. On average, a medium pouch is roughly one cup by volume.