Prickly Ash Pepper is actually Sichuan Peppercorns, which are not true peppercorns, but rather the dried berries of the Prickly Ash Tree! The tree is a member of the citrus family, which gives the dried berries a citrus flavor, and actually have a mild numbing or tingling kind of spice to them. Sichuan pepper is a staple of Chinese cuisine, used in many spicy dishes, and even drizzled over ice cream in some areas!
Shinshu, an aspiring young chef, is taking her very first trip to The Emperor's Feast, a yearly celebration of the harvest and all the foods of the three regions of the kingdom! But when she arrives to the illustrious Kitchens of the Shining Suns, she finds that things are much different than she imagined. Will her dream of cooking for the finnicky Emperor be squashed, or will the stern Head Chef inspire her to give it her all and put her skills to the test?
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