five-spice powder

American  

[fahyv-spahys] / ˈfaɪvˌspaɪs /

noun

1. a mixture of spices used especially in Chinese cooking, usually including cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, pepper, and star anise.

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Etymology

Origin of five-spice powder

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Featuring a chicken thigh brined in buttermilk, MSG and five-spice powder before being fried twice and dunked in chili oil laced with duck fat, the dish has been anointed as one of the city’s best by the likes of Bon Appétit and Eater.

From The Wall Street Journal

He sells bread squares, available only on Sundays, that are made by rolling out bao dough, dusting it with five-spice powder and scallions, and then folding it a couple of times before sprinkling sesame seeds over the top.

From Washington Post

The vegetable dishes — snappy and smoky green beans, cabbage and Chinese yam seasoned with five-spice powder — are a testament to the reverence the Eastern school of Chinese cooking has for produce.

From Washington Post

Then there’s cabbage seasoned with fragrant five-spice powder and tossed with mild Chinese yam and jalapeños — a touch of heat in the garden.

From Washington Post

Candy peanuts in sugar and five-spice powder for crunch.

From Salon