White Pepper

White pepper is peppercorn with the dark skin removed, which gives a sharper, earthier heat and no black specks. It is the quiet seasoning in much of the Cantonese cooking here: Salt and Pepper Tofu, Steamed Pork Ribs with Black Bean and Garlic, Cantonese Beef with Silky Scrambled Eggs. Its aroma fades with long cooking, so it goes in late.

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White Pepper

Nutrient	Per 100 g
Iron	14.3 mg
Calcium	270 mg
Fibre	26.2 g
Vitamin C	21 mg

Not a common allergen. It is not on the UK list of 14 foods that must be declared on labels.

How to serve White Pepper to babies

No published guidance covers preparing White pepper by age yet. See the NHS weaning guide for textures in general.

Per 100 g from CoFID (13-881). Not medical advice.

TCM benefits of White Pepper

白胡椒 · bái hú jiāo

How white pepper is seen in traditional Chinese food therapy. Traditional context, not medical advice.

White pepper falls under the same Pharmacopoeia monograph as black, 胡椒, classed as pungent and hot, with the Stomach and Large Intestine as its associated organs.
Soaking the ripe red fruit until the skin rubs off leaves a pale pepper, which is why it vanishes into a pale broth.
Chinese home cooks reach for it in light broths, congee and wonton fillings, where black specks would look out of place.

Sources: Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2020, 胡椒 monograph

Cooking with White Pepper

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Napa Cabbage and Pan-Fried Tofu Claypot

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Steamed Egg Custard with Minced Pork Sauce

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Beef Broth Bowls with Coconut Curry

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Stir-Fried Pork Chop with Onions

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45 min

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Salt & Pepper Tofu

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Cantonese Beef with Silky Scrambled Eggs

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25 min

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Chicken Meatball Miso Soup

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Crispy Rice-Paper Chicken Rolls

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15 min

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Shio-Kombu Chicken Balls

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— · Serves 4

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Cantonese Steamed Pork Ribs with Black Bean and Garlic

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25 min · Serves 4

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Loofah and Clams in Salted Broth

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White Pepper

12 recipes use this ingredient

See in What to cook →

White Pepper

Nutrient	Per 100 g
Iron	14.3 mg
Calcium	270 mg
Fibre	26.2 g
Vitamin C	21 mg

Not a common allergen. It is not on the UK list of 14 foods that must be declared on labels.

How to serve White Pepper to babies

No published guidance covers preparing White pepper by age yet. See the NHS weaning guide for textures in general.

Per 100 g from CoFID (13-881). Not medical advice.

TCM benefits of White Pepper

白胡椒 · bái hú jiāo

How white pepper is seen in traditional Chinese food therapy. Traditional context, not medical advice.

White pepper falls under the same Pharmacopoeia monograph as black, 胡椒, classed as pungent and hot, with the Stomach and Large Intestine as its associated organs.
Soaking the ripe red fruit until the skin rubs off leaves a pale pepper, which is why it vanishes into a pale broth.
Chinese home cooks reach for it in light broths, congee and wonton fillings, where black specks would look out of place.

Sources: Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2020, 胡椒 monograph