Sichuan pepper
The peppercorn may be used whole or finely ground, as it is in five-spice powder. "Ma la" sauce (; literally "numbing and spicy"), common in Sichuan cooking, is a combination of Sichuan pepper and chili pepper, and it is a key ingredient in Chongqing hot pot. Sichuan pepper is also occasionally used in pastries such as Jiāo Yán Bǐng. Beijing microbrewery Great Leap Brewing uses Sichuan peppercorns, offset by honey, as a flavouring adjunct in its Honey Ma Blonde.