Five-spice powder is a powerfully scented mixture in which star anise and cinnamon dominate. It will also include spices such as fennel, cloves, nutmeg, sichuan pepper and ginger (the name five-spice is symbolic rather than literal). Keep it on hand for making Vietnamese as well as Chinese dishes.
Five-spice duck breasts with honey and soy
Spiced soy roast chicken
Sichuan pepper beef stir-fry
Salt and pepper Sichuan prawns with soy chilli dipping sauce
Spring rolls with crisp oyster mushrooms and dipping sauce
Chicken and vegetable spring rolls
Cider and 5-spice bundt cake
Five-spice powder is available from Chinese grocers, and is becoming more widely available in supermarkets too. A good blend should be fragrant and spicy but also slightly sweet.
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