Spices & Dry Goods
Sichuan Tribute Pepper (Hanyuan Sichuan Pepper, Qingxi Gong Jiao)
$19
While we have always carried Hanyuan Sichuan pepper, as of the 2020 harvest we now have certified pepper from the village of Qingxi, the best of the best Hanyuan pepper. It is...
Green Sichuan Pepper (Szechuan Peppercorn, Qing Hua Jiao)
$14
Green Sichuan pepper has a distinctly different taste than the red species and has become very popular in Sichuan over the past couple decades, as its fresh, lemony taste is...
Sichuan Flower Pepper (Special-Grade Da Hong Pao Sichuan Pepper)
$17
The Sichuanese do not call Sichuan pepper "Sichuan pepper." They call it hua jiao, which means flower pepper, and when you see a perfect specimen of the numbing spice you...
Da Hong Pao Sichuan Pepper (Szechuan Peppercorn, Hua Jiao)
$13
Premium red Sichuan pepper (formerly Szechuan pepper) should have a strong citrusy fragrance and taste as well as an intense numbing quality. Ours is particularly potent, as it has not...
Sichuan Pepper Grinder ( Da Hong Pao Hua Jiao)
$16
We're not sure why no one has ever put Sichuan peppercorns in a grinder before, but it totally works! Perhaps this grinding method has been overlooked because pepper mills are...
Shao Kao Spice (Xinjiang Style Chinese BBQ Blend)
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All of China loves a good skewer of grilled meat or veggie. The most popular shao kao, or Chinese barbeque, comes from the far west region of Xinjiang, where Muslim...
Facing Heaven Zi Dan Tou Chili (Chao Tian Jiao)
$11
Chao tian jiao, or facing heaven chilies, are so called because they grow upward toward the sky. There are many types of facing heaven chilies, but these zi dan tou,...
Lantern Chili (Deng Long Jiao)
$12
Deng long jiao, or lantern chilies, are fat and round and moderately hot. These are deep-red, fresh and fragrant. They are used to bring a visual wow to dishes such as...
Xiao Mi La Chili
$10
Xiao mi la chilies are the smallest and hottest of our dried peppers. Very popular in Sichuan, xiao mi la brings the heat for those who want their Sichuan classics extra spicy and is...
Er Jing Tiao Chili
$14
The er jing tiao is Sichuan's most-loved chili. It is used both fresh and dried, in both its green and red forms, in everything from stir-fries to braises to chili oil....
Fragrant-Hot Ground Chilies (Sichuan Chili Flakes, Xiang La La Jiao Mian)
$12
In Sichuan, chili oil is made from one or more kinds of whole dried chilies that are first fried until crisp and then pounded in a large mortar and pestle...
Chinese 5 Spice (DIY Whole Spices)
$12
Chinese 5 Spice is beloved across China and is used mainly in braises and stews but also as a rub or marinade for roasted meats. There are numerous versions, some using...
Star Anise (Ba Jiao)
$8
Star anise, the eight-pointed, beautiful star spice, is native to southwest China (and Vietnam) and is widely used in braises, stews and soup stocks. It is an ingredient of Chinese...
Cassia Bark (Gui Pi)
$10
Cassia bark is often called Chinese cinnamon. It is one of several species of Cinnamomum and is grown widely in southern China. These thick, rolled strips of bark have a sweet cinnamon taste. They...
Chinese Black Cardamom (Cao Guo, Tsao Ko)
$12
Cao guo, or Chinese cardamom, is a species of black cardamom related to Indian black cardamom but subtly different in look and flavor. It is also very different from green...
Xinjiang Cumin (Zi Ran)
$8
Cumin has long been important in China's far-west Xinjiang autonomous region, where this cumin seed is grown. Xinjiang's Turkic Uyghur people, whose food draws from both Middle Eastern traditions and...
Chinese Spice Collection
$36
This is a set of the Chinese spices we import (other than Sichuan pepper, sold separately). They are grown in southern and western China. Star anise and Chinese cassia are...