Natruen Whole Dry Szechuan Chinese Red Chili Pods 4 Oz, Mild, Facing Heaven Chili, Spicy Sichuan Dried Red Hot Chilies for Chili Oil, Paste, and Sauce

The chili peppers are about the size of a pinky, I believe the fatter and larger ones have a milder spice level and taste to them but these smaller skinnier ones are so spicy and allow a smoother tangier taste. A little really goes a long way with these peppers, they’re so fresh and the quality is truly worth your money. So far I’ve just made some Sichuan Mala Chicken but I can not wait to use these for more dishes.

Needed for authentic Szechuan cooking. It's a different pepper with a different hotness, from regular peppers in America. They are hot but still tasteful. The hotness is one the tip of the tongue and lips and is flavorful then others peppers of the same hotness level. Will ise in place of cayenne pepper. Just what was needed for Asian cooking. Will buy again and recommend. They are on a cayenne level of hotness; but for authentic cooking one needs to use these peppers..

Good price for a good product.

I was pleased that these arrived still a bit pliable as opposed to brittle and dessicated. this means they still have their mojo. These are a workhorse in Szechuan stir frys. They are medium-hot. (For hotter, try 'xiao mi la' peppers -- sometimes called 'thai', but they're not though they are of similar heat to bird's eye. Hotter than these, but less flavorful.) When I use these, I: * put them in the wok with oil at high heat * /quickly/ stir fry until dark, but not carbonised * I then dump chicken or whatever on top to stop them from frying further and risking their burning, and then continue the rest of the stir fry as usual. I find that doing this infuses the oil and renders the pods sufficiently tame to be also be eaten. These are rendered delicious in their own right, having their own somewhat fruity flavor augmented by the smokiness of having cooked them dark.

Chilis had good flavor and had almost all peppers were free of blemishes or signs of possible mildew.

Nice heat, good resealable bag and didn’t have to drive 45 minutes to an Asian grocery store. Solid purchase.

Very fresh dried pepper and well packaged

I’ve seen reviews claiming these aren’t hot. Those reviewers must have ordered the mild chilis. The ‘medium’ chilis areVERY hot! As soon as they hit the hot wok I felt like I had been sprayed with mace…burning eyes, throat and coughing. They are honestly way too hot for me. I gave them five stars because if you want it hot, these are for you.