Shi San Xiang (13-Spice Blend)
It surpasses spice powder! A magical powder that turns into gourd chinese just by sprinkling
Description
The evolved version of Five-Spice powder. A golden-ratio blend of over 13 medicinal spices. An ultra-versatile magic powder found in literally every Chinese household.
Classification: Everyone, Spice Blend, All-Purpose, Deep Aroma
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How to use
Ingredients
- Star anise
- Fennel
- Sichuan pepper
- Galangal
- Tangerine peel
- Black pepper
- Nutmeg
- Cinnamon
- Cloves
- Licorice(13+ spices)
Instructions
- [Authentic Usage]
- (Meat Marinade) Rub
- tsp into pork or chicken with soy/wine before cooking to completely obliterate meat odor and add an authentic aroma.
- (Dumpling Filling) When making fillings for dumplings or meat buns, sprinkle it in at the end to perfectly recreate the 'deep aroma' of Chinese street restaurants.
- (Stir-fries) Substitute salt/pepper with a dash of this in vegetable stir-fries or fried rice to instantly achieve a complex, professional wok-tossed flavor.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Complexly intertwined deep aroma of medicinal spices
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Five-Spice Powder (Wu Xiang Fen)
Pairing
Meat Bun filling / Vegetable stir-fries / Pork stir-fries
Trivia
[Trivia] Look for the yellow box featuring a bearded old man (Mr. Wang Shouyi). It can be considered the 'Crazy Salt of China', an absolute lifesaver for home cooks.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Because the aroma is intensely strong, never dump it in like curry powder. Use just 'a pinch to 1 tsp' per dish as a secret flavor enhancer.
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