665497 Sat Nov 07 18:56:14 -0800 2009 3 8 Midwest 0 5164236 Looking for those tongue numbing incidiary Szechuan peppercorns to use in a dish in the next couple of days. I headed over to Dragon Star and Double Dragon oriental food stores in Saint Paul but no luck - they carried regular hot chilies and hot peppers but not these Szechuan peppercorns. Has anyone been able to locate them in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and are they usually sold dried? Thanks Sat Nov 07 18:56:14 -0800 2009 39220 spahkee 1 5164322 Penzey's carries the dried Szechuan peppercorns. They have three locations in the Twin Cities. www.penzeys.com Sat Nov 07 19:45:04 -0800 2009 5164236 10514 KTFoley 2 5164551 I second KTFoley's recommendation. I've purchased the peppercorns elsewhere (it was either United Noodles or Shuang Hur, but i can't which one remember now), but I found the ones at Penzey's (try the Grand Avenue location in St. Paul) to be of higher quality. More tingly. They were dried. ~TDQ Sun Nov 08 00:13:08 -0800 2009 5164322 12005 The Dairy Queen 1 5164774 the Wedge has them in bulk from Frontier, local brand that IMO is pretty much on par with Penzey's. Sun Nov 08 06:49:47 -0800 2009 5164236 192592 getgot211