Mackhen pepper (Mắc Khén) is scientifically known as Zanthoxylum Rhetsa, belonging to Rutaceae family. This is a woody plant with a height of 14 – 18m, straight trunk, and many thorns. It blooms in June – July and gets harvested in October – November. Its fruit is in bunches, originally green and then turns into pink upon ripe. Its seed’s taste is slightly spicy and very aromatic, used as a popular spice of ethnic minorities in northwest Vietnam. The indigenous people here consider Mac Khen not only as the soul of the dish but also as their culture and identity.

Mackhen pepper (mắc khén) is Vietnamese Szechuan or Sichuan pepper and it is harvested exclusively wild. However, botanically, it is not a pepper, but belongs to the citrus plants and has a slightly sour taste. After consumption, a slightly sparkling feeling, similar to the effect of carbonic acid in the mouth, is noticeable.




In Vietnam, spices such as Mackhen pepper; Maqaw may chang, Long pepper; Phu quoc pepper… are grown naturally on hilly areas without the support of fertilizers or pesticides because this is a tree that comes from the forest, so it grows very strongly.

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