Re: [CH] Chinese Chiles

=Mark (mstevens@exit109.com)
Mon, 12 Apr 1999 18:42:17 -0400

At 02:15 PM 4/12/99 -0400, RST G wrote:
>I asked this the other day and got no response from any C-h out there so
>I'll ask again...(am I impatient? No!!):
>
>I have some dried chinese chiles in a jar in my pantry. They have been
>there quite a while. I just ground up more than 1/2 of it and they still
>have quite a heat to them. They have been in that pantry quite a long
>time (can't even remember how long!). What I need to know is...what kind
>of chile are they? They are red, about 1-1/2 inches long or a little
>longer and not as skinny as thai bird chiles. They aren't as long as
>cayenne either. 

Are they the reddish brown chiles that are pretty much standard fare at
Chinese restaurants?  If so, I'd also be interested in knowing what they
were called...


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