"Szechuan Mountain House’s bright, oil-heavy mapo sent us into a deep, late-night internet hole. There we were, sitting in the glow of our phone at 1am searching “why is Szechuan peppercorn so spicy,” “reason for mala spice numb,” and even “mapo is tingle town.” We’ll save you the Googling. It turns out that Szechuan peppers have a small percentage of hydroxy alpha sanshool - a molecule in plants that numbs human nerves. Isn’t science terrific? Now that you know the facts, it’ll only improve the incredible, stomach-vibrating sensation of eating Szechuan Mountain House’s long-rectangular shaped tofu. Both of their locations (in Flushing and on St. Marks in the East Village) are open for outdoor dining." - hannah albertine
@TheInfatuation
