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Been there. I’m never biting a whole seed again, i couldn’t feel my lips or the tip of my tongue

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It's interesting how people react differently - variable levels of sensitivity?

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A colleague and I surreptitiously nibbled the peppers straight from Zanthoxylum simulans (the Sichuan Pepper Tree) on a nursery visit last week and our mouths were embarrassingly completely numb for what seemed like hours 🤣🤣

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Whoops!!! I don't find it lasts that long, but do plants vary? I am now going to have to compare my trees! Best not try an electric daisy flower in public! I understand the salivation can be rather embarrassing

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My kids won’t normally eat kale BUT kale roasted for 8- 10 minutes with half a teaspoon of five spice, half a teaspoon of brown sugar, a pinch of salt, a drizzle of olive and a small handful of sesame seeds is devoured! Some wonderful chilli oils recipes also have Sichuan pepper corns - high up my to do list to try.

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What a brilliant idea Mark - will def try that ...

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