Sichuan Pepper，AKA Ma Jiao, is a type of Sichuan pepper that is a specialty of Sichuan and Guizhou provinces. The color of Sichuan pepper is light, dark green when ripe, and brownish yellow when air dried; Sichuan pepper has a heavy color, with a reddish brown hue. The taste of Sichuan pepper is stronger than that of Sichuan pepper, especially numbing. Ma Jiao holds a significant position in Sichuan cuisine.