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Need Good Source for Szechuan Peppercorns please…

Thom

Thom

Hope this is not off topic butdoes anyone know of a good source for authentic (and mouth numbing) Szechuan peppercorns???  I have found some on Amazon but they are very expensive and I personally haven't talked to anyone that has ordered them from really anywhere, so I am always leary. 
 
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!   :)
 
Thanks!
 
Thom
 
Thanks everyone…I really appreciate it!  I don't know how many know this, but real Szechuan (or also called Sichuan) peppercorns have only been legal to import into the U.S. since 2005.  It had something to do with a citrus canker bacteria they thought they might carry so now the peppercorns have to be heated to 160F.  I have read that unfortunately it affects the taste as to not be as flavorful as before heating.
 
Check out any local Asian grocers if you have some nearby. I picked up a huge bag earlier this year for only a couple of dollars. Pretty sure they're Szechuan as they numb the mouth, but it's only labelled as peppercorns in English.
 
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