Spice
Indonesian Batak Pepper
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Indonesian Batak pepper is the English market label for andaliman—numbing citrus spice of Batak cooking, sold to chefs seeking Southeast Asian Zanthoxylum character. Flavour is bright and aggressive when fresh-dried well. Use as andaliman in recipes. Excellent with fatty fish and pork in Batak-style preparations.
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FinishFishPorkTraditional Batak
Traits
Andaliman AliasBatak CuisineBrightExport NameHigh CitrusNumbingRegional Alias
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English labels began calling andaliman Batak pepper for export clarity.
Culinary media introduced Batak pepper to non-Indonesian audiences.
Spice shops stocked Indonesian Batak pepper beside Sichuan types.
Batak pepper remained a niche high-citrus numbing spice.