"If you have ever made spice blends at home, you know that they taste SO much better than store bought. This Chinese Five Spice blend has off the charts flavor that is perfect for your next Asian dish."
Origin of Chinese Five Spice
Interestingly, Chinese Five-Spice Powder is based on the five elements—fire, water, wood, earth, and metal. According to traditional Chinese medicine, the five elements manifest in different parts of the body, and when there are imbalances in these elements, illness can result. For thousands of years, herbs and spices have been used to restore balance in the body, and that is why Chinese five-spice powder came to be.
Oriental 5 Spice
Servings – 9 Tablespoons
Prep Time – 10 Minutes
Ingredients:
6 tablespoons Sichuan peppercorns
18 whole star anise seeds
3 tablespoon fennel seeds
3 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1.5 teaspoon ground cloves
Directions:
Add your peppercorns, star anise, and fennel seeds to a spice grinder. Grind until it all comes to a fine powder
In a small bowl add your ground cinnamon, cloves, and freshly ground spices together. Mix well.
Store in a small airtight container at room temperature. This spice has a very strong flavor so you’ll want to start with a conservative amount in the recipes you use it in and add more to taste.
"Delicious spices come together for a delectable combination for Asian cuisine. Use in my pot stickers, Szechuan beef and noodles, vegetable fried rice and sticky chicken wings. You have to try this!"
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