GoombaP wrote:

> Why illegal?
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> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
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>>Someone asked about a week ago for this recipe. I found a copy in one of
>>my cookbooks. It is very long, but I have a scanner. :-)
>>
>>One of the main spices is Sichuan peppercorns, which are no longer legally
>>sold in the USA. Maybe you could substitute a mixture of black pepper and
>>cubeb seeds, or a spice called "grains of paradise". (it might be easier
>>to find a black market source of Sichuan pepper)
>>
>>If anyone still wants the recipe, I'll post it. I'm not gonna go to the
>>trouble if nobody cares anymore, but that's OK too.
>>
>>Best regards,
>>Bob
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The tree they grow on is distantly related to citrus, and might be an
alternate host for citrus canker. I don't know if it actually *is* an
alternate host, or if it just got caught up in a broad importation ban.

Bob