White pepper noun

Pepper berries with the outer husk removed, the original heat of Thai food before chillies arrived.

Cleaner, hotter and more floral than black pepper, without the woody notes of the outer husk.

Grind fresh into marinades, soups and stir-fries. It is the pepper of Thai cooking; black pepper is a modern import.

The Thai word for chilli, prik, was originally the word for pepper; when chillies arrived they were named prik thet, foreign pepper. White pepper still seasons the marinade base and most Thai soups.