Chinese Five Spice Blend
£ 3.25
Gluten free
Vegan and Vegetarian Friendly
100% natural
Hand packed in UK
Chinese Five Spice (5 Spice) is the iconic union of five powerful ingredients: star anise, Sichuan pepper, fennel seeds, cassia and clove. The spice mix has a strong aniseed flavour, overlaid with warm, peppery notes.
Known as “Wu Xiang Fen” in Mandarin, Chinese Five Spice was first created to represent the perfect partnership of Yin and Yang. It is believed to contain the five main flavours within Chinese cooking: sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and savoury.
The spice mix holds deep cultural significance throughout Chinese cuisine. Being one of the essential flavour profiles in traditional Chinese cooking, you’ll always find this 5 Spice being used in festive dishes and during important occasions, such as Chinese New Year celebrations.
This product works perfectly within stir-fries or with fatty meats like duck, goose and pork belly. It is either rubbed all over to season the meat before cooking or mixed with fresh ginger and soy sauce to make a marinade.
The spice mix is also found in some sweet dishes such as chocolate tortes, biscuits and loaf cakes and even fruit-based dishes. It adds a hint of warmth and complexity to the sweetness.
Additionally, in traditional Chinese medicine, it’s always been believed that the 5 spices hold various health benefits. For example, star anise can be used to aid digestion, while Sichuan peppercorns are known for their warmth and potential to alleviate certain ailments.
Try our recipes for Five Spice Chinese Chicken, Chinese style sweet ‘n’ sour meatballs or our Gourmet Sichuan and Plum Cooking Sauce!
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Reviews (6)
6 reviews for Chinese Five Spice Blend
Gluten free
Vegan and Vegetarian Friendly
100% natural
Hand packed in UK
maxine double –
I use so much of this spice, brilliant with pork chops, roast pork and grilled chicken thighs – oh and stirfry as well!!
debbymoir (verified owner) –
I use 5 spice powder a lot in stir fries, marinating the meat in a mix of sesame oil and 5 spice powder while I cut up the vegetables for the stir fry (5-10 minutes). This is the best 5 spice powder I have ever found.
Maxine Double (verified owner) –
I use this spice mix for chicken and pork – it’s delicious! I mainly use it in a marinade ; toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, five spice mix, crushed garlic, grated ginger and a smidge of maple syrup.
Brigitte (verified owner) –
My previous review of last year says it all. Stir-fry rabbit delicious ! Joint the Rabbit rub with Chinese Five Spice leave in fridge for a couple of hours. Prepare wok with oil (I suse olive oil) Soy Sauce and sliced onion fry fast and soften onion. Add tin chopped tomatoes cook stirring all the time then add rabbit pieces, continue cooking as normal stir-fry. Serve with salad or rice.
Brigitte (verified owner) –
Cooked a stir fry last night with magret de canard sliced into strips. Best results ever thanks to the Chinese Five-Spice . Cannot imagine anyone else producing such great spice blends.as Seasoned Pioneers. Thanks!
Lynne Phillips (verified owner) –
I have not used the spice yet, but as with all the spices and herbs that I have brought I know it will be excellent, I cannot think of a better way to buy my spices and herbs.