Nobody around here seems to sell rose flower water. Certainly not on a Sunday, when the muslim grocery is closed (figure that one out). Not Andronico's, even. I combed the store in person after my attempts at letting my fingers do the walking were unsuccessful. The guy at Albertson's thought I meant Cal-Rose rice. The guy at Safeway said, "Oh, wait," and hung up on me.
I will have to make my baklava tomorrow, and hope it has enough time to get all tasty by potluck on Tuesday. And I still have to come up with something to make for the sculpture potluck on Wednesday. Maybe little gnome-shaped cookies or something.
I have seen it at the Berkeley Bowl (baking aisle IIRC) and at Spun Sugar on University.
pasta shop on 4th st also has it I think.
I figured I'd make a try at Spun Sugar tomorrow, if I can get there before closing. Failing that, there's that odd muslim grocery on San Pablo that will have it.
It's too late to make baklava tonight, anyway.
Where is the one you went to?
Spun Sugar will make you hyperventilate, if it's open today. Although they didn't have smaller loaf pans when I went in looking for them.
I'm a big fan of Spun Sugar. I got some of my nice heavy cake pans there. Anyway, I managed to find a Lebanese greengrocer in San Francisco who had a giant bottle of rose water for $2, so the trip to Berkeley was not required (thank goodness; it's a real pain getting over there).
The muslim grocery I like is at San Pablo and University, on the north side, across from the Long's that used to be a Smart and Final (and before that, a movie theater).
That's a pretty good grocery. I am still working through the Massive Bag of Ginger. I wouldn't be surprised if the U Ave Andronico's didn't, however, since its selection is not as good as the north berkeley one. If you're in the area, I think Country Cheese does as well.
I was so pleased when the city decided to put up banners on the light poles calling it "International Marketplace". My nabe is getting a name! I'm plumping for I-District like in Seattle.