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花椒
huājiāo
Description
花椒是中国菜里常用的一种调料，吃了嘴里会有一点麻麻的感觉。
花椒 is a commonly used spice in Chinese cuisine that gives a slightly numbing sensation in the mouth.
做麻辣的菜的时候，很多人都会放一些花椒。
Many people add some 花椒 when making spicy dishes.
Meanings
花椒huājiāo
Sichuan pepper, a spice that numbs the mouth
这道菜放了很多花椒，很麻。
This dish has a lot of Sichuan peppercorns; it's very numbing.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
花 (flower) + 椒 (pepper), named for its flower-like clustered berries.
- Nuance
花椒 causes a tingling numbness (麻), unlike 辣椒 which brings hot spiciness (辣).
In videos
“它这有花椒有八角有辣椒”
“他们放了很多很多干辣椒和花椒”
“青花椒然后它的味道呢会比较麻”
“我还准备了一些花椒粒，”
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