Top-Op Chinese Five Spice Powder

Chinese Five Spice Powder

The fifth ingredient in Chinese five-spice powder is always a source of contention. The addition of star anise, cloves, fennel seeds, and cinnamon is required. The fifth spice is tricky; it can be either black peppercorns or Sichuan peppercorns. In China, it really depends on who you ask. Even in southern China, cinnamon is replaced with dried tangerine peel.

Ingredients

Anise seed, fennel, cinnamon, cloves, and black peppercorn