Chinese Cabbage Slaw with Clementines and Sesame

Chinese cabbage shreds offer refreshing texture with a mild taste. Delicate and fresh, this salad must be served as soon as it is assembled, or it will become watery. Serve it after roast pork, duck, or spareribs.

Sichuan pepper, also called anise pepper or Chinese pepper, is not related to true pepper. Sampled straight, it tastes bitter and numbing—not biting or hot. Its forceful aroma