peppers, and that dinner. and where is mr. xie laoban today? and does anyone think that fu xia might have hinted that she is planning on writing a book on the cooking of yangzhou? (12 replies, last updated by The Dairy Queen May 28, 2008)

and bland, many people will add a dash of black vinegar or brown pepper (usually supplied when the soup is served) to enhance the flavor. And, sad to say, given the rather subtle taste of authentic shark fin, it is really rather... (7 replies, last updated by Macy U. March 16, 2006)

I have always enjoyed the tom yum at Thai Palace in Chapel Hill. Very rich with cocnut milk with a good bit of lime and peppers and chunks of chicken breast. Good luck finding good pho— shark fin soup? HA! (6 replies, last updated by jan November 15, 2004)

Hi, I’m just finishing Fuchsia Dunlop’s wonderful book "Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China". Reading her descriptions of the fragrant peppercorns permeating any room they are in has... (15 replies, last updated by sbritchky March 26, 2009)

a chip in the dip to look like a shark's fin. Tea Sandwiches- wild salmon filling (or other environmentally smart seafood choices, you can print a guide from here http://www.edf.org/page.cfm?tagID=1521) and cut in the shape of a... (22 replies, last updated by luckyfatima May 12, 2008)

fish Sichuan pepper ‘dry’ fried seafood ‘Dry’ fried beef Duck Beer cooked duck Shark air bladder (fish stomach) Frog and frog leg Pork feet Pork tongue Pork colon Pork stomach Pork kidney Double cooked pork belly Beef tail Beef (3 replies, last updated by whs August 2, 2008)

From Dinsdale’s post on the New England Board: Anyway, VERY rough translations of the Chinese menu entrees: Broccoli Ormer (?) Whole fish with Sichuan Sauce Ma La Whole fish Sichuan pepper ‘dry’ fried seafood ‘Dry’ fried beef... (10 replies, last updated by hargau November 24, 2008)

mathteacher— I’m currently reading "Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper" by Fuscia Dunlop and would love to take a Sichuan cooking class—maybe if there’s enough of us we could persuade Chili Garden, Anise or... (3 replies, last updated by mathteacher December 17, 2008)

Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating In China Publication date 4/14/08 per Amazon Can’t wait to read this (will be eating in China - Shanghai and Suzhou – for 9 days starting next week, will... (3 replies, last updated by buttertart March 25, 2008)

I’ve been reading Fuchsia Dunlop’s "Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China". In the chapter on Hong Kong, she writes glowingly about Cheung Fat, an old Chiuchow café in Kowloon City.... (1 reply, last updated by e_ting November 14, 2008)

different books. I’m just starting Shark's Fin & Sichuan Pepper, a memoir about a woman eating her way through China. So far, it’s quite entertaining. I had planned to read it before the Olympics started. 'Alone in a... (101 replies, last updated by MaryishSally January 10, 2009)

has anyone heard of this Sichuan restaurant in San Gabriel, supposedly they had 700 dollar bowls ofr shark fin-turtle soup, is this true and correct pricing? Sounds like it would make uraswa or the old ginza sushiko a relative... (1 reply, last updated by ks in la June 29, 2006)

, a multi-location place, including many locations in Guangdong province. The one I visited was on Jianguomenwai, near the Jianguo Hotel (as were all these restaurants, other than the Sichuan place). If you are craving abalone,... (1 reply, last updated by mmgshih May 29, 2002)

We had lunch here today. Highlights were shrimp (not ha gow) and scallop dumplings. Sharks fin dumplings were OK+; spareribs were appropriately grisly and fatty and tasty; bean curd rolls came in a congealed gravy/sauce – a... (14 replies, last updated by Melanie Wong August 15, 2005)

Unfortunately I got the recipe online (it was the version from Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper). Land of Plenty is at the top of my wishlist though, for sure. (27 replies, last updated by shaogo September 10, 2009)