Dec 28, 2025 · Szechuan pepper has no Scoville scale rating because it contains zero capsaicin—the compound the scale measures. Its signature tingling sensation comes from hydroxy-alpha-sanshool, …

Sichuan pepper has a citrus-like flavor and induces a tingling numbness in the mouth, akin to a 50-hertz vibration, [18] due to the presence of hydroxy-alpha sanshool.

Sichuan chile peppers are spicy peppers, averaging 50,000-75,000 SHU on the Scoville scale, and can sometimes feel hotter if they are used whole in culinary dishes with their seeds and membranes intact.

The heat level of Sichuan pepper ranges from 50,000 to 75,000 Scoville heat units on the Scoville scale. Often, people who use this pepper experience a heavy kick of pungency, especially when they are …

Aug 5, 2025 · The Scoville unit (SHU) is calculated by dissolving a pepper in water and then measuring the amount of capsaicin present. The higher the Scoville unit, the spicier the pepper.

Its power is measured in Scoville Heat Units (SHU), which can range from mildly spicy to nuclear-level hot. By contrast, Hydroxy-alpha-sanshool, found in Szechuan peppercorns, activates tactile and …

Unlike traditional hot peppers, Szechuan pepper registers low on the Scoville scale, typically between 30,000 to 50,000 SHU when combined with other spices. However, its heat does not come from …

Dec 26, 2025 · Sichuan pepper lacks capsaicin, so it registers 0 Scoville units. Learn why its sanshool-induced tingling differs from chili heat and how to use it authentically.

After five years of on-site research at pepper farms in Sichuan, I’ve established nineteen different aromatic/flavor categories that can be recognized comparatively by most of us. These categories …