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Above all, Sansho shines on Grilled eel (unagi), Miso soup, Grilled mackerel. It’s my top recommendation across 4 dishes we’ve tested. It also works as an alternative across 6 recipes we’ve documented.

Japanese sansho pepper husks, small finely textured green-brown grains, in a Japanese ceramic dish

Pepper · Pepper cousin

Sansho

Arima, Wakayama Prefecture, island of Honshu, Japan

Intensity 7/10
Palette

yuzu zest · green shiso leaf · spearmint

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The dishes where it’s our first choice

4 recipes where Sansho is my top recommendation.

The dishes where it also works

A credible alternative on 6 other recipes.

Its best partners in the kitchen

The condiments most often cited alongside Sansho in our pairings.

To learn more about the product itself — full page for Sansho .