five spice
Aromatic Asian blend
Five spice is a Chinese spice blend combining five aromatic ingredients, typically star anise, cloves, cinnamon, Sichuan peppercorn, and fennel seeds.
The mixture balances sweet, bitter, and pungent flavors, used in marinades, rubs, and braised dishes: five-spice pork belly, five-spice powder.
Also written five-spice.
- clovesDried flower-bud spice
- fennelLicorice-tasting culinary herb
- ChineseOf that Asian nation
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
pungent · licorice · pork belly · roast pork · braised · duck · marinade · rice wine · red-cooked · soy sauce · fragrant · toasted · powder · sweet · savory · Cantonese · hoisin · char siu
- seasoningseasoning, salting, peppering, sprinkling, dashing
- seasoning blendsdry rub, Cajun seasoning, taco seasoning, ranch seasoning, jerk seasoning
- seasoningssalt, pepper, basil, oregano, thyme
- Siu meichar siu, roast duck, roast goose, roast pork, crispy pork belly
- Chinese foodsoup dumplings, kung pao chicken, chow mein, baozi, orange chicken
- baking spicesground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, ground ginger, cinnamon sticks
five spicestar anise
Eight-pointed aromatic seedpod
cinnamon · clove · fennel seed · Sichuan peppercorn · plain
five spiceherbes de Provence
French dried seasoning mixture
Old Bay · za'atar · garam masala · fines herbes · bouquet garni
five spicechili powder
Ground dried pepper blend
cayenne · curry powder · turmeric · black pepper · paprika
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