Szechuan Peppercorn

I heard that the "ban" on fresh Szechuan Peppercorn has been lifted. Where oh where can I get some? Mail order? Stores in Chicago? Any tips?

I'm flying to Hong Kong in April. If I can get my hands on some there I'm bringing them back in bulk!

OOH, to get that tingle!

Check out this thread http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=2399 in Shopping and Cooking for a good amount of info on the subject.

Best,
Michael / EC

Ashley wrote:I'm flying to Hong Kong in April. If I can get my hands on some there I'm bringing them back in bulk!

Good Luck

Prior to leaving for Hong Kong, a friend recently asked if there was anything she could rustle up for me. Of course, I asked for sichuan peppercorn.

Upon returning she offered that she tried her best but no go; instead she
gifted me with a kool mondo gigantor bag of "facing heaven" chilis.

What are facing heaven chilis????
Do they give you the tingle?

heh....


no tingle ;(

chao tian jiao "facing heaven" chiles are the preferred chile of Fuscia Dunlop's Land of Plenty nee' Sichuan Cookery.
They're a moderate-heat chile compared to the tien-tsin chile available at The Spice House.

I won't make the mistake of using tien-tsin in my gong bao again. My favorite part of the dish is the smokey, dry-fried red peppers and peanuts.

as per the "old" sichuan peppercorn available in Chicago's Chinatown markets and apothecaries: I merely imbue the oil with the husks then strain them out.