{"product_id":"szechuan-pepper-peppercorn-sichuan-zanthoxylum-bungeanum-spice-seeds","title":"Szechuan Pepper (Peppercorn, Sichuan, Zanthoxylum bungeanum) Spice Seeds","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1659\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1364\"\u003eSzechuan Pepper\u003c\/em\u003e, scientifically known as \u003cem data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1413\"\u003eZanthoxylum bungeanum\u003c\/em\u003e, is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1500\"\u003eChina and other regions of East Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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