white pepper
noun
: a spice that consists of the dried fruit of the black pepper (Piper nigrum) ground after the black husk has been removed
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Salt-and-Pepper Tofu Fried soft tofu — crispy on the outside and custardy inside — gets the Chinese salt-and-pepper treatment, a flavor combination that includes floral white pepper and a pinch of five-spice powder, plus garlic, ginger and chiles.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
The finish is slightly dry, with a distinctive tannic backbone, white pepper, mint, and lingering, smoky peat notes.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Then add in kecap manis, hoisin sauce, stock, sesame oil and white pepper.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 May 2024
There are spice notes of cloves, white pepper, licorice, marzipan, hazelnut, walnut, and rum-raisin toffee.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
The finish is slightly dry, with a distinctive tannic backbone, white pepper, mint, and lingering, smoky peat notes.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Then add in kecap manis, hoisin sauce, stock, sesame oil and white pepper.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 May 2024
There are spice notes of cloves, white pepper, licorice, marzipan, hazelnut, walnut, and rum-raisin toffee.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for white pepper
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“White pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20pepper. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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