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Kinome. Leaves of the Japanese prickly ash (sanshoo, ending with a long o), used in soups and to flavor simmered foods.
In Japan, young leaves of the Sichuan pepper tree are used fresh, both as flavouring and decoration (kinome or konome [木の芽, きのめ, "のめ]). Plant family
Rutaceae (citrus family). Sensory quality ...
In Japan the leaves are used as spice " the ground dried leaves are known as sansho and the whole leaves, kinome, are fresh, vacuum-packed or pickled.
Bouquet: the berries are warm and pepperlike. The leaves have a citrus fragrance.
 See also: Pepper, Cuisine, Sansho, Slice, Mandarin
  
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