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Definition
Five-spice powder; a mixed spice blend made from prickly ash, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, and fennel.
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How it's used
Commonly used in Cantonese cooking for marinating meats, especially for roasted dishes like siu mei. It is considered a pantry staple, often associated with the distinct aroma of traditional Chinese barbecue. While it contains five specific spices, the exact blend can vary slightly between brands.
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zeon1樽jēunExamples
Adding a little five-spice powder to this dish will make it very fragrant.
Do you still have any five-spice powder at home?
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Common phrases
marinate meat with five-spice powder
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
