There's an interesting article in the Wash Post about Sechuan buttons, which are not particularly Sechuan, nor biologically related to Sechuan peppers. Read all about 'em at http://www.wa****ngtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/02/AR2007100200464.html It looks like it will be a while before we can buy them reatil in the US. Ian