Five-spice
Five-spice powder () is a spice mixture of five or more spices—commonly star anise, cloves, Chinese cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, and fennel seeds—used predominantly in almost Chinese regional cuisine, all branches of Chinese cuisine. The five flavors of the spices reflect the five traditional Chinese elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, and water) and flavors (sweet, bitter, sour, salty, and savory). The addition of eight other spices creates (), which is used less commonly. Ingredients While there are many variants, a common mix is:Chinese Five Spice
at The Epicentre * Star anise (''bājiǎo'' 八角) * Fennel seeds (''xiǎohuíxiāng'' 小茴香) * Cloves (''dīngxiāng'' 丁香) * Cinnamomum cassia, Chinese cinnamon (''ròuguì'' 肉桂) * Sichuan pepper (''huājiāo'' 花椒) Other recipes may contain anise see ...
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