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• HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  whatever compound is in Szechuan pepper.

  i ran out of coffee beans and tea just doesn’t cut it are we talking a different spicy? is it that numbing effect some people get?

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  • flying_sheep@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Numbing kind of, but it more feels like vibration or “buzzing”, it’s hard to describe

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    • exu@feditown.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Built-in vibrator?

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    • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      i’ve eaten the peppers but never gotten the numbing people told me i was supposed to get to that’s why i’ve been confused relating specifically to szechuan peppers my entire adult life

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      • qqq@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        The effect they’re talking about comes from the peppercorns, not the peppers.

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      • tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        You should see if you can find some Japanese pepper. I find it has a stronger effect than the Szechuan ones. It’s not like a numbing so much, but it makes your lips tingle without making your tongue burn.

        Or maybe the problem is just needing the fresh varieties instead of dried. Even black pepper can be comparatively spicy when eaten fresh.

        en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zanthoxylum_piperitum

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