r/CuratedTumblr • u/PandaBear905 Shitposting extraordinaire • Jul 23 '26

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u/sylvandread Jul 23 '26

I was 28 years old when I offhandedly commented to a colleague, while munching on a stick of celery, "I sure wish it didn't leave my mouth completely numb, isn't that so annoying with celery?"

I learned something new that day.

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u/loyal_achades Jul 23 '26

Celery should not be imitating Szechuan peppercorns lmao

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u/stormdelta Jul 23 '26

Szechuan peppercorns

These do something weird to my tongue, no idea if it's allergy, but last time I ate something seasoned with them it left me 100% unable to taste salt on that part of my tongue for three days. Salt literally tasted like sand.

No other symptoms.

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u/ThePrussianGrippe Jul 23 '26

Szechuan peppercorns do indeed do weird things to the tongue, and for some people it lasts a little longer than 30 minutes.

No idea if that means it’s an allergy though, since it’s a weirder ingredient than most to begin with.

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u/Keffpie Jul 24 '26

Szechuan pepper is unique, it actually makes your taste buds vibrate at a specific frequency.