五香粉 (wǔxiāngfěn) · five-spice powder

Measure Word

一瓶五香粉 píng

Meanings

1 five-spice powder

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

A ground blend, most often of star anise, cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed and Sichuan pepper, warm and sweetish with a hint of licorice. A little seasons marinades and roast and fried meat; mixed with salt, it is a dip for roast meat.

Used in 2 dishes

叉烧 chāshāo

卤肉饭 lǔròufàn

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

卤肉的时候撒一点五香粉，味道更浓。

Lǔròu de shíhou sǎ yìdiǎn wǔxiāngfěn, wèidào gèng nóng.

When braising meat, sprinkle a little five-spice powder for a deeper flavor.

HSK 7-9

这瓶五香粉是八角、桂皮、花椒、丁香和茴香磨成的。

Zhè píng wǔxiāngfěn shì bājiǎo, guìpí, huājiāo, dīngxiāng hé huíxiāng mó chéng de.

This jar of five-spice is ground from star anise, cassia, Sichuan peppercorn, clove, and fennel.

Tips

culture

The 'five' is traditional rather than strict: star anise, cassia bark, Sichuan peppercorn, clove and fennel is the common recipe, but some blends swap in white pepper or dried ginger. The idea is to cover the five classical flavors (sweet/sour/bitter/pungent/salty).