Pepper madness: How a foreign plant became a Sichuan culinary icon

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As a saying goes, the Sichuanese eat spicy food soon as they are born. The chili pepper has become such a beloved part of Chinese cuisine, that when people enjoy it, seldom do they realize it has its roots half a world away.