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Chinese five spice
A blend of the five major spices in Chinese cooking. They represent the five elements: fire, water, wood, earth, and metal.
Serves
1
Ingredients
For:
1
serving
- 7 star anise
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 12 cloves
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns
Method
- 1Toast the star anise, cinnamon, and cloves in a pan over medium heat. Stir well for 4 to 5 minutes and avoid burning them. Stop cooking when a pleasant aroma starts to develop and a little smoke escapes. Set aside and let cool.
- 2Do the same with the fennel and the Sichuan peppercorns but this time for 2 to 3 minutes.
- 3Combine all the spices and grind them into a fine powder in a spice (or coffee) grinder. Store in an airtight jar in your cupboard.
