Help!!

Does anyone know any places in the NYC area that sells Sichuan
peppercorn or know of a website? I've searched many asian stores for
this, mostly in the Flushing area. And most of the searches comes up
with UK addresses.

TIA
Edwin

In article >,
Edwin Eng > wrote:

> Help!!
>
> Does anyone know any places in the NYC area that sells Sichuan
> peppercorn or know of a website? I've searched many asian stores for
> this, mostly in the Flushing area. And most of the searches comes up
> with UK addresses.

There was a thread a while back about this. The answer at that time was
"you can't get them (legally) because importation isn't allowed". It
seems that they can carry some kind of citrus disease.

Is that still true? This seems like a prime candidate for some kind of
radiation sterilization...

Isaac

Edwin Eng wrote:
> Help!!
>
> Does anyone know any places in the NYC area that sells Sichuan
> peppercorn or know of a website? I've searched many asian stores for
> this, mostly in the Flushing area. And most of the searches comes up
> with UK addresses.
>
> TIA
> Edwin
>
Last time I bought any in NY area, it was at Zabars.
--
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
avoid the people, you might better stay home."
--James Michener

"Edwin Eng" > wrote in message
...
> Help!!
>
> Does anyone know any places in the NYC area that sells Sichuan
> peppercorn or know of a website? I've searched many asian stores for
> this, mostly in the Flushing area. And most of the searches comes up
> with UK addresses.
>
> TIA
> Edwin
>

I believe they are embargoed because they may carry a plant disease. I heard
this a while ago so am not sure if it is still true (or ever was true!).


--
Peter Aitken

Remove the crap from my email address before using.

"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 01 Mar 2004 22:09:04 -0600, Steve Wertz
> > wrote:
>
> >Read the recent article in the NY Times:
> >
> >http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/04/dining/04SICH.html
>
> Looks like they archived it and charge $3 for it now. Those
> *******s.
>

If you had put time, effort, and money into creating something and wanted to
charge people for it, would that make you a *******?


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Peter Aitken

Remove the crap from my email address before using.

"Peter Aitken" > wrote in message .com>...
> "Edwin Eng" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Help!!
> >
> > Does anyone know any places in the NYC area that sells Sichuan
> > peppercorn or know of a website? I've searched many asian stores for
> > this, mostly in the Flushing area. And most of the searches comes up
> > with UK addresses.
> >
> > TIA
> > Edwin
> >
>
> I believe they are embargoed because they may carry a plant disease. I heard
> this a while ago so am not sure if it is still true (or ever was true!).

Citrus canker, if I remember right. Last time this thread came up I
poked around on the USDA web site and couldnt find any indication that
the ban had been lifted. Also, if it remember right, there is a way to
process them that will let you get around the ban, but it involves
grinding them, and they lose there flavor very quickly when you do.

-bwg

You might try the Grand Central Market in Grand Central Station. They may
have it.



"Edwin Eng" > wrote in message
...
> Help!!
>
> Does anyone know any places in the NYC area that sells Sichuan
> peppercorn or know of a website? I've searched many asian stores for
> this, mostly in the Flushing area. And most of the searches comes up
> with UK addresses.
>
> TIA
> Edwin
>

Zabars may also have them. Their website wouldn't be helpful tho.
They are on Broadway and 50th st(or thereabouts).



"Edwin Eng" > wrote in message
...
> Help!!
>
> Does anyone know any places in the NYC area that sells Sichuan
> peppercorn or know of a website? I've searched many asian stores for
> this, mostly in the Flushing area. And most of the searches comes up
> with UK addresses.
>
> TIA
> Edwin
>

I would go to either chinatown in lower NY or take the No. 7 to
Flushing (last stop).

There are many small stores that have mushrooms etc. displayed in
barrels in the front outside.

The problem is describing to them what you want. They have no Idea
what Sichuan pepercorns are and unless you know what they call them in
Chineese you will have problems.

Here's what I did.

Go to a good Sichuan restaurant like Spicy and Tasty or Sichuan
Dynasty in Flushing.

Order a dish with Sichuan peppercorns (from a waiter that speaks
english).

When the dish arrives remove one or two peppercorns and have the
waitor write down what it is IN CHINEESE.

Take the paper to various SMALL shops in the neighborhood.

We hit paydirt after the fourth shop.

Cost us $1.00 for about 1 cup of Peppercorns.

Now if I could only find a recipe for the Shrimp dish I had
there.......


Good Luck

Bruce

wrote:
> Help!!
>
> Does anyone know any places in the NYC area that sells Sichuan
> peppercorn or know of a website? I've searched many asian stores for
> this, mostly in the Flushing area. And most of the searches comes up
> with UK addresses.
>
> TIA
> Edwin

This website has it:

http://tcm.health-info.org/Herbology...properties.htm

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