James,

Not familiar with MD grocers, but you could try making your own:

http://www.gosyro.com/recipes/00994.asp


James Silverton wrote:
I know I could make it myself but I've bought it in the past.
Unfortunately, I do not remember where! It is used in Szechuan
dishes but the local Chinese stores stop talking English when
asked about it :-) At best, the reaction is a bit like a French
grocer being asked asked about, say, five-spice powder: "Il
n'existe pas!"

Has anyone any idea about what type of ethnic stores I should be
searching?


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
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