Seeking Peru's great chili pepper

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By Teri Watson
The Sacramento Bee

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I have relatives from Peru who would bring me chili peppers from Lima that made the best chili sauce. The pepper is small, curved and orange, and is called "rocodo." I want to make the sauce, but can't find this pepper in the area. Can someone help?

— Deborah Robertson, Modesto

• Seeking Mandarin duck: When the Coral Reef restaurant was in operation, they had Mandarin duck on their menu. I would like to find the recipe for that dish or a place that serves it.

— Dan Wenger, Sacramento

• Missing Hawaiian delight: My mother loves the Hawaiian pineapple delight pie from Baker's Square. Unfortunately, they closed their shop in our area. I was hoping for their recipe. I did find a low-calorie version, but I would like to make it more like the original. Any suggestions?

• Diane Covington, Sacramento

Watson is a Sacramento home economist who has been a nutrition consultant and cooking instructor for nearly 20 years. She is a member of the American Association of Family and Consumer Science. Write: Teri Watson, Taste, The Sacramento Bee, P.O. Box 15779, Sacramento 95852. Fax: 916-556-5625. E-mail: twatson@sacbee.com. Include your full name, phone number and city.