Sichuan chili peppers
Yes, I am so happy! This is what is inside of the Lazi ji "Spicy chicken". spice mixture, which I bought 2 weeks ago but hadn't opened yet. I couldn't wait any longer, took a large pair of scissors and cut it open to view what was inside. This mixture, said to prepare your own Sichuan style spicy chicken, cost only € 0.80 in the Asian store, and to my great surprise it did not contain just packets of chili oil and other flavorings, but also the real thing: a type of round and short dried chili peppers from Sichuan(and some huajiao thrown in for flavour). You don't see this type of chili peppers on the market anywhere here, so you can imagine my delight of this discovery! I will be rushing back to the store very, very soon to buy their whole shelf of hot chicken mixture for my storage and, of course, to give to my chili-loving friends.... now I can make true gongbao jiding with the right kind of pepper, for Fuchsia Dunlop says the Thai chili is too spicy for Chinese dishes, and this Sichuan chili is much more aromatic and mellow, so I will try out soon!
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Please tell me, where did you buy these? I've been looking in vain to find the real Sichuan chillies in Holland!
@lcoolb, I wrote more info at my Flickr picture of these chilies, and made a picture of the package, too! I bought the chilies in the Wah Nam Hong Supermarket in The Hague (or the other one on the Gedempte Burgwal - they probably both stock it). Anyway, I think these packages are definitely available the bigger oriental supermarkets of the big cities! Good luck!
Thanks a lot! I live in The Hague, so that shouldn't be a problem. Never thought I'd have to look at those spice mixtures though....
Very nice & inspiring site by the way!
Thanks! I am not in the habit of buying spice mixtures, but boy, was I glad I did this time! WIth 'the other Chinese supermarket in de Gedempte Burgwal' I mean the one that is hidden behind this Chinese takeaway food place in the Markthof - can't remember its name now, but they have a lot of stuff worth checking out!
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