Natural Plus Green NPG Premium Szechuan Red Peppercorns Sichuan Whole Peppercorns 4 Ounces, A Mouth-numbing Spice, Red Sichuan Peppers for Kung Pao Chicken, Mapo Tofu, and Chinese Cuisine

Really good flavor, right amount of heat. Great value for the money.

Not proper szechuan pepper!

Exactly what you want. Very floral scent. Definitely gives you the numbing sensation. Fresh, packaged well. Seems to be high quality though I'm not a szechuan expert.

Having only ever read about these and never directly experiencing them I had to learn the hard way: Be very sparing with these. It is not the heat--there really isn't any. They tingle and they have a floral flavor that can go from being in the background to overwhelming in about a teaspoon or so over whatever the proper amount should be. So when you first get these use a small amount, crush them first and taste as you go. Otherwise you will suddenly find yourselve overwhelmed like I did.

I made a Kung Pao Chicken recipe using this spice. The seller delivered right on time and I'm sure the spice is exactly what it should be, so no issues there. But for me personally, it really overpowered the dish and ruined it for me. If I ever use this again (not likely) I would use maybe 10% of the qty called for in the recipe. It was like I poured a tube of Orajel that people numb kids teeth with into my food. My whole mouth was numb. Strong flavor as well. My recommendation would be to start very slow using this, and ramp up if you're liking the flavor and numbness. Good luck!