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There is a reason why Sichuan cooking is world famous – the tongue-numbing, mouth-smarting combination of Sichuan pepper and chilli gives a chilli fiend such a profound rush that it is easy to see why chillies are considered to be addictive. In this easy recipe, adapted from one of Fuschia Dunlop’s, the mix of garlicky, gingery chilli heat and citr