The Sichuan pepper takes its name from a mountainous region of Central China where it has traditionally been cultivated for centuries. This spice is obtained after having dried and molded the envelope surrounding the fruits of the Sichuan pepper, a thorny and robust shrub known as 'clavalier' in France. In Japan, we know Sichuan's pepper under the name of Fangara or Sansho. It is used to sprinkle food, such as pepper in France.