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Five Spice

Published: Aug 9, 2022 · Modified: Dec 10, 2022 by Yuan

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Five spice is a classic Chinese seasoning blend, a mixture of five different spices. The five spices are cinnamons, cloves, fennel seed, star anise, and Sichuan pepper. Together they create an aromatic mixture with many uses.

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Five spice is used in Chinese cooking. It has been described as "the perfect blend for meat marinade or sauces" and "a key ingredient in Cantonese cooking”. In the West, people think of cinnamon as a single spice but in Eastern cooking, it is part of a blend called Five Spice Powder.

Five spice is a spice blend that is popular in Chinese cooking.

Five spice is widely used in Chinese cooking, because its flavors are sweet, sour, bitter, pungent, and salty.

For example, “five spice chicken”. Five spice chicken is a Chinese dish that is made with chicken that has been marinated in a mixture of these five spices.

Five spice powder can also be added to meat dishes such as chicken or pork; used in marinades for seafood; stirred through sauces to add flavor; sprinkled over vegetables before roasting them; sprinkled over barbequed meats while they're cooking so that their flavors are impregnated into the food during cooking.

Where do you get Five Spice?

Five spice powder can be bought pre-mixed, or you can make your own by mixing the spices together.

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 Five spice is available in a powder or paste form, and it can also be made at home by grinding the spices together. They can be found in any well-stocked Asian market.

In addition to being incredibly flavor, five spice is also said to have many health benefits. Star anise, for example, is a good source of antioxidants, while cloves are thought to help improve digestion.

Conclusion

If you're looking for a spice blend that really packs a punch, five spices is the way to go. I hope you enjoyed learning about this special Asian spice. It’s a wonderful blend that can add so much wonderful complex flavor to your dishes and make them taste like something special. If you're feeling adventurous, go ahead and give five spice a try!

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