Chinese five spices powder is a convenient seasoning for
Cantonese cuisine.
It consists of [China Tung Hing cinnamon]
?, powdered cassia
? buds, powdered [star anise]
? and anise
? seed, [Chinese ginger]
?, and ground clove
?s.
Another recipe for the powder consists of cinnamon
?, [black pepper]
?, cloves
?, fennel
? seed, and [star anise]
?. It is used in most Cantonese roasted duck
?s, as well as beef
? stew
?.
The formula are based on the Chinese philosophy of balancing the yin? and yang? in food.
A pinch of the powder goes a long way.
A versatile seasoned salt can be easily made by stir-frying common salt with five spices powder under low heat in a dry pan until the spice and salt are well mixed.
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