花椒

huājiāo

noun #66,306

Meanings

这道菜放了很多花椒。

Zhè dào cài fàng le hěnduō huājiāo.

This dish has a lot of Sichuan pepper in it.

花椒会让舌头发麻。

Huājiāo huì ràng shétou fāmá.

Sichuan pepper makes your tongue tingle and go numb.

麻婆豆腐少不了花椒。

Mápódòufu shǎobuliǎo huājiāo.

You can't make mapo tofu without Sichuan pepper.

culture

花椒 produces the tongue-tingling 麻 (má) sensation that defines Sichuan cuisine. The 麻辣 (málà) combo pairs this numbing effect with chili heat.

花 huā

椒 jiāo