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sichuan pepper
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LeRoy
2005-01-04 21:48:19 UTC
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Hi all and a Happy New Year.

Hope things well with everyone and that 2005 is better in all ways than 2004
for all.

OK - was in my nearest out of town Chinese superstore (Wing Yip in
Croydon) - they do not have any sichuan pepper in stock...

Anyone know if there's an online source? I'm hoping to cook some Sichuanese
food this coming week.

Pat
Chef!
2005-01-05 08:21:55 UTC
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Hi Leroy,

and a Happy New Year to you too. If you can make it Wing Yip, then Hoo Hing
in Mitcham is only another 10-15 minutes away.

HTH,

Chef!
Post by LeRoy
Hi all and a Happy New Year.
Hope things well with everyone and that 2005 is better in all ways than 2004
for all.
OK - was in my nearest out of town Chinese superstore (Wing Yip in
Croydon) - they do not have any sichuan pepper in stock...
Anyone know if there's an online source? I'm hoping to cook some Sichuanese
food this coming week.
Pat
LeRoy
2005-01-05 16:21:41 UTC
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Post by Chef!
Hi Leroy,
and a Happy New Year to you too. If you can make it Wing Yip, then Hoo Hing
in Mitcham is only another 10-15 minutes away.
HTH,
Chef!
Thanks Chef - I have never been to Hoo Hing, but I'll try this weekend.
Might have a different selection to Wing Yip.

Cheers

Pat
DC.
2005-01-05 09:27:47 UTC
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Happy New Year to all,

I've seen Sichuan peppers for sale in Chinatown before but haven't really
looked recently as it's not on my shopping list, i still have a jar of it
for my own stock. I know there's a shortage of it in America as there is a
ban on it over there but as we have no citrus growing industry over here, i
can't see it being banned here in the UK. I might be in Chinatown tomorrow &
if i see any, i'll let you know. In the meantime, try these:

Try http://www.thespiceshop.co.uk/acatalog/index.html & search under -
Sichuan pepper ' Fagara'. £2.50 a packet + postage??

or

http://www.hoohing.com/acatalog/Products__Pepper_250.html £2.20 + postage??


on a seperate matter altogether, we went to Royal China over the holidays &
saw their specials menu, whole suckling pig £150, PeiPa suckling pig £150 &
a few other 'roast meat' specialities... getting ready for CNY i guess,
looks good.

DC.
Post by LeRoy
Hi all and a Happy New Year.
Hope things well with everyone and that 2005 is better in all ways than 2004
for all.
OK - was in my nearest out of town Chinese superstore (Wing Yip in
Croydon) - they do not have any sichuan pepper in stock...
Anyone know if there's an online source? I'm hoping to cook some Sichuanese
food this coming week.
Pat
Ian Hoare
2005-01-05 11:43:21 UTC
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Salut/Hi DC.,

le/on Wed, 5 Jan 2005 09:27:47 -0000, tu disais/you said:-
Post by DC.
on a seperate matter altogether, we went to Royal China over the holidays &
saw their specials menu, whole suckling pig £150, PeiPa suckling pig £150 &
a few other 'roast meat' specialities... getting ready for CNY i guess,
looks good.
So did we !! (Queensway for dim sums with my brother!)

Sorry not to have been in touch while we were there,I meant to, but time
just galloped past.
--
All the Best
Ian Hoare
http://www.souvigne.com
mailbox full to avoid spam. try me at website
DC.
2005-01-05 16:56:02 UTC
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Salut Ian!

Are you still in Blighty? or have you buggered off back to Chirac country??
heeheee. If you are still in London, let me know & we'll go eat & catch up.

DC.
Post by Ian Hoare
Salut/Hi DC.,
le/on Wed, 5 Jan 2005 09:27:47 -0000, tu disais/you said:-
Post by DC.
on a seperate matter altogether, we went to Royal China over the holidays &
saw their specials menu, whole suckling pig £150, PeiPa suckling pig £150 &
a few other 'roast meat' specialities... getting ready for CNY i guess,
looks good.
So did we !! (Queensway for dim sums with my brother!)
Sorry not to have been in touch while we were there,I meant to, but time
just galloped past.
--
All the Best
Ian Hoare
http://www.souvigne.com
mailbox full to avoid spam. try me at website
Ian Hoare
2005-01-06 00:32:37 UTC
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Salut/Hi DC.,

le/on Wed, 5 Jan 2005 16:56:02 -0000, tu disais/you said:-
Post by DC.
Salut Ian!
Are you still in Blighty? or have you buggered off back to Chirac country??
heeheee. If you are still in London, let me know & we'll go eat & catch up.
Buggered off. (If you had to choose between Black Jack and slippery
Tony..... gawd help us all)

BTW, made a very tasty vietnamese curry from the Jaffrey Curry bible
tonight.

Interesting recipe IMO

You take some curry powder (I use one from my old Harvey Day book) and rub
the skinned, slashed chicken legs with it. You then leave that to sit for a
while, while you prepare the sauce base. Cut an lg onion into 8ths, (I
separated it into layers too, though maybe I didn't should have done (french
canadian "english"). heat oil, drop in cinnamon & bay and add the onion
immediately. Stir fry till edges are brown. Puree a right mixture.. lemon
grass, ginger, dry chillies, shallots, with a bit extra curry powder, and
add that to the onions. Cook med heat abt 3 mins till it's lost rawness, add
chopped tomatoes and cook till a sauce. Add the chicken pieces, cook 8-10
mins covered stirring from time to time. Then add water, sugar, spuds and
carrots (peeled and largeish chunks), bring to boil, cover and simmer 25
mins (when you find the veg isn't cooked enough, remove with some sauce,
cook in microwave & return). Uncover, add salt & a can of coconut milk,
bring to boil and cook a few mins more uncovered. Deelishus.

We eat the rest demain.
--
All the Best
Ian Hoare
http://www.souvigne.com
mailbox full to avoid spam. try me at website
DC.
2005-01-06 11:14:55 UTC
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Salut Ian,

<snip>
Post by Ian Hoare
Buggered off. (If you had to choose between Black Jack and slippery
Tony..... gawd help us all)
I wouldn't want to choose between the 2 either but i believe there is a
young upstart by the name of Sarkozy that might 'liven' things up a bit in
the near future. It certainly has black jack worried.
Post by Ian Hoare
You take some curry powder (I use one from my old Harvey Day book) and rub
the skinned, slashed chicken legs with it. You then leave that to sit for a
while, while you prepare the sauce base. Cut an lg onion into 8ths, (I
separated it into layers too, though maybe I didn't should have done (french
canadian "english"). heat oil, drop in cinnamon & bay and add the onion
immediately. Stir fry till edges are brown. Puree a right mixture.. lemon
grass, ginger, dry chillies, shallots, with a bit extra curry powder, and
add that to the onions. Cook med heat abt 3 mins till it's lost rawness, add
chopped tomatoes and cook till a sauce. Add the chicken pieces, cook 8-10
mins covered stirring from time to time. Then add water, sugar, spuds and
carrots (peeled and largeish chunks), bring to boil, cover and simmer 25
mins (when you find the veg isn't cooked enough, remove with some sauce,
cook in microwave & return). Uncover, add salt & a can of coconut milk,
bring to boil and cook a few mins more uncovered. Deelishus.
Substitute butter or ghee for coconut & throw in a little cream or yoghurt &
a leg of tandoori chicken & i think you're quite close to tandoori butter
chicken. Leave it for a day then eat or make pies or pizzas with. Totally
off topic here & totally insane but nice.

DC.
LeRoy
2005-01-05 16:25:50 UTC
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Post by DC.
Happy New Year to all,
I've seen Sichuan peppers for sale in Chinatown before but haven't really
looked recently as it's not on my shopping list, i still have a jar of it
for my own stock. I know there's a shortage of it in America as there is a
ban on it over there but as we have no citrus growing industry over here, i
can't see it being banned here in the UK. I might be in Chinatown tomorrow &
Try http://www.thespiceshop.co.uk/acatalog/index.html & search under -
Sichuan pepper ' Fagara'. £2.50 a packet + postage??
or
http://www.hoohing.com/acatalog/Products__Pepper_250.html £2.20 + postage??
Thanks DC - If I don't drive over to Hoo Hing, I'll get the pepper online.
Post by DC.
on a seperate matter altogether, we went to Royal China over the holidays &
saw their specials menu, whole suckling pig £150, PeiPa suckling pig £150 &
a few other 'roast meat' specialities... getting ready for CNY i guess,
looks good.
Now that looks interesting! Haven't had suckling pig for a long, long time -
it always made us sad when we were kids when they would serve the skin and
take the pig away..........

Same for Peking duck as far as I remember - although we did at least get the
duck back cooked in other dishes - don't remember getting the pork back,
though!

pat
DC.
2005-01-05 17:02:18 UTC
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Post by LeRoy
Now that looks interesting! Haven't had suckling pig for a long, long time -
it always made us sad when we were kids when they would serve the skin and
take the pig away..........
Hahahaaa..... i thought you were going to say something like 'Poor little
piggy...' but no, instead, Where's the Meat! the next time you should say to
the waiter, We's been robbed!

Royal China's suckling pig is not too bad, there's always a little bit of
meat on it... but i think if you're going to pay £150 for it & order it in
advance, you might be able to ask them to do another dish with the meat,
since you're paying £150 for it!!
Post by LeRoy
Same for Peking duck as far as I remember - although we did at least get the
duck back cooked in other dishes - don't remember getting the pork back,
though!
Yep... You's been Robbed !! heeheee.

DC.
LeRoy
2005-01-07 19:09:34 UTC
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OK - quick update! I found Sichuan pepper in Waitrose in Reading - bottled
by Barts spices. Smells fantastic - even better than that I'd bought in
Chinatown last year. I think very good quality.

So - all set for Sichuan meal this weekend.

Pat
Post by DC.
Happy New Year to all,
I've seen Sichuan peppers for sale in Chinatown before but haven't really
looked recently as it's not on my shopping list, i still have a jar of it
for my own stock. I know there's a shortage of it in America as there is a
ban on it over there but as we have no citrus growing industry over here, i
can't see it being banned here in the UK. I might be in Chinatown tomorrow &
Try http://www.thespiceshop.co.uk/acatalog/index.html & search under -
Sichuan pepper ' Fagara'. £2.50 a packet + postage??
or
http://www.hoohing.com/acatalog/Products__Pepper_250.html £2.20 + postage??
on a seperate matter altogether, we went to Royal China over the holidays &
saw their specials menu, whole suckling pig £150, PeiPa suckling pig £150 &
a few other 'roast meat' specialities... getting ready for CNY i guess,
looks good.
DC.
Post by LeRoy
Hi all and a Happy New Year.
Hope things well with everyone and that 2005 is better in all ways than
2004
Post by LeRoy
for all.
OK - was in my nearest out of town Chinese superstore (Wing Yip in
Croydon) - they do not have any sichuan pepper in stock...
Anyone know if there's an online source? I'm hoping to cook some
Sichuanese
Post by LeRoy
food this coming week.
Pat
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