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Chinese Five Spice is one of the most ancient and perfectly constructed spice blends in the world. Built on the principles of traditional Chinese philosophy, each of the five spices represents one of the five flavours, sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami, creating a blend so harmoniously balanced that it has remained essentially unchanged for thousands of years. This is not just a spice blend. It is a philosophy in a jar.
Warmly aromatic and deeply complex with the sweet anise notes of star anise and fennel, the woody warmth of cassia cinnamon, the floral heat of Szechuan pepper, and the rich, pungent depth of clove all working in perfect harmony. Chinese Five Spice delivers a rounded, full-bodied flavour that is simultaneously sweet, warm, spicy, and deeply savoury, with an aromatic intensity that perfumes an entire dish from the very first moment it hits heat.
Ground Chinese Five Spice blends seamlessly into marinades, spice rubs, braises, and sauces. Use it sparingly to start as its flavour is concentrated and assertive, building beautifully with heat and time. It works best in recipes where its complex, aromatic warmth has time to penetrate and infuse into the ingredients around it. Add it to warm oil at the beginning of cooking to bloom its flavour, or rub it directly onto meat before roasting for a deeply fragrant, caramelised crust.
Use Chinese Five Spice in roasted and braised meats, marinades for duck, pork, and chicken, noodle broths and soups, stir fry sauces, spiced nuts, and baked goods with warm spice profiles. It pairs beautifully with soy sauce, hoisin, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, and orange.
Chinese Five Spice is the defining blend in a classic Cantonese Roast Duck, delivering the deep, lacquered aromatic sweetness that makes this dish one of the most celebrated in all of Chinese cuisine. It is indispensable in a slow-braised Chinese Red Pork Belly, where its warm complexity infuses the rich, sticky sauce with a depth that is genuinely extraordinary. Use it to season a Five Spice Roasted Chicken for a midweek dinner that tastes far more impressive than the effort involved, stir it through a Five Spice Noodle Broth for a warming bowl that comes together in minutes, or blend it into a Five Spice and Orange Glaze for a roasted pork fillet that belongs on any dinner party table.
Gluten free, no additives, and allergen friendly.
Ingredients: Chinese Five Spice, Ground (100%)
Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight.
