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Spices of Hanyuan

A county in the mountains of western Sichuan known for hongpao huajiao, the red Sichuan pepper with a strong aroma.

Hanyuan

Traded and grown here

Sichuan pepper

Best time: July to August, in the harvest period.

Hanyuan county, near Ya'an in western Sichuan, is well known for its Sichuan pepper. The local type, Hanyuan huajiao, has been a regional specialty with a geographical indication, and it is grown on terraces in the hills.

Qingxi town, Hanyuan
Photo: Nekitarc, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Spices and trade

The pepper is the dried husk of a prickly ash fruit. Berries are picked by hand, dried and cleaned of seeds and thorns. Hanyuan peppercorns are valued for their strong scent and clear numbing effect.

The place and its people

Farmers grow the trees on hillsides, and harvest is in the summer. Hanyuan lies on the old route connecting Sichuan to the Tibetan plateau.

Visiting

Harvest season gives the best view of picking, and some local cooperatives welcome visitors.

A trail idea for Hanyuan

  1. A pepper orchard See the thorny trees and berries.
  2. Drying yards Look at husks drying.
  3. Hanyuan town Visit the market.
  4. A local meal Eat dishes with fresh pepper.
About this page

Written by the EveryMasala desk with AI assistance. Background: "Hanyuan County" on Wikipedia. Opening hours, markets and tours change; check locally before travelling. If something is wrong, tell us.

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