9 hours ago, Hassouni said:apparently I was sold a "jin" of each, which is 500g, e.g. a lot!
Wow! They saw you coming! A jin (500 grams) is a ludicrous amount to sell to anyone. I buy my peppercorns in 30 gram packs!
BTW, Mala Market states on their website that their peppercorns are not heat treated. That said, I also think their turnover might make for a better product.
酸菜鱼 (suān cài yú) is correct.