Substitute DIY blend for Five-spice powder
What five-spice powder does in a recipe: Warm anise-cinnamon blend for braises, duck, and char siu.
DIY blend
per 1 tsp five-spice
US1/2 tsp cinnamon + 1/2 tsp ground anise (or fennel) + pinch each of cloves and Szechuan pepper
Metric1 g cinnamon + 1 g anise + cloves + pepper
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Fresher than any jar.
What changes: Fresher
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Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting DIY blend for Five-spice powder?
- per 1 tsp five-spice — US: 1/2 tsp cinnamon + 1/2 tsp ground anise (or fennel) + pinch each of cloves and Szechuan pepper. Metric: 1 g cinnamon + 1 g anise + cloves + pepper.
- Why does DIY blend work as a Five-spice powder substitute?
- Fresher than any jar.
- What changes when you use DIY blend instead of Five-spice powder?
- Fresher
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