Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      tablespoons   soy sauce
   2      tablespoons   granulated sugar
   1      teaspoon      Szechuan peppercorns -- coarsely crushed
   2                    salmon fillets -- (about 8 oz, each),
                        -- skinned if de
     1/2  cup           loose black tea leaves
  10      whole         star anise
   2                    cinnamon sticks -- broken in
   4      thin strips   orange peel
     1/4  cup           brown sugar

Preparation:

1. Combine soy sauce, granulated sugar, and peppercorns in a mixing bowl. Add salmon, coat well and marinate for 15 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, line a cast-iron skillet or wok with foil. Add tea leaves, star anise, cinnamon sticks, orange peel, and brown sugar and toss together. Heat over medium-high heat until sugar bubbles and ingredients begin to smoke, about 5 minutes. 3. Reduce heat to medium; place a rack in skillet. Remove salmon from marinade and place fish on rack skin side down. Cover with a tight-fitting lid; allow to smoke for 8 to 10 minutes. Turn off heat and let stand, covered, for 5 more minutes. Serve hot or cold.