Not all trees are equal in Bill Lauris’ eyes. He’s lost track of how many trees he cut down because they were boring. “If I’m giving them space in my yard, the agreement is: I’m giving you a place to ...

Sichuan pepper is citrusy, floral and fragrant, distinct for its tingly, numbing effect. Not a peppercorn but the berry of a tree in the citrus family, Sichuan peppers are combined with salt here for ...

The mouth-numbing spice — more popular than ever in the West — remind us why we seek out unfamiliar tastes. Mung bean liang fen (jelly) crowned with raw green Sichuan pepper.Credit...Photograph by ...

“POLYSEMOUS” describes a word with several meanings, such as “run”, “set”, or, in the kitchen, “pepper”. That term encompasses the entire Capsicum annuum family, from vegetal green bell peppers to ...