five-spice powder
noun
: a blend of spices typically including anise, pepper, fennel, cloves, and cinnamon that is used in Chinese cooking
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Enhancing the taste of other foods, Chinese five-spice powder can be added to marinades, soups, stir-fries and even baked desserts.
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
One of the specialties here is whole Cantonese roasted duck, which differs from Peking duck by being marinated in five-spice powder, licorice root and ginger, and given a glaze of red vinegar that lessens to sweetness.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Salt-and-Pepper Tofu Fried soft tofu — crispy on the outside and custardy inside — gets the Chinese salt-and-pepper treatment, a flavor combination that includes floral white pepper and a pinch of five-spice powder, plus garlic, ginger and chiles.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Enlist a few friends to make a batch, each with a different brand of five-spice powder, to taste the differences.
—Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
One of the specialties here is whole Cantonese roasted duck, which differs from Peking duck by being marinated in five-spice powder, licorice root and ginger, and given a glaze of red vinegar that lessens to sweetness.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Salt-and-Pepper Tofu Fried soft tofu — crispy on the outside and custardy inside — gets the Chinese salt-and-pepper treatment, a flavor combination that includes floral white pepper and a pinch of five-spice powder, plus garlic, ginger and chiles.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Enlist a few friends to make a batch, each with a different brand of five-spice powder, to taste the differences.
—Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for five-spice powder
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“Five-spice powder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/five-spice%20powder. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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