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Japanese Pepper
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Japanese pepper (sansho) is a whole-food culinary spice used in Japanese cuisine. Used at culinary levels, no significant health concerns.
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What it is
Sansho pepper, dried berries of Zanthoxylum piperitum.
Spice with citrusy, tingling sensation.
What regulators actually say
"Spices and other natural seasonings and flavorings... generally recognized as safe for their intended use."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS as a common spice.
European Union — EFSA
Authorised as food/spice.
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