five-spice powder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of five-spice powder
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Candy peanuts in sugar and five-spice powder for crunch.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2022
The variation currently taking the U.S. by storm: Taiwanese fried chicken, marinated in soy sauce, rice wine and five-spice powder.
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2022
They are rubbed with a spice mix that includes salt, sugar, black pepper and five-spice powder.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 24, 2021
But in the last year or so, I’ve gradually begun substituting a superior ingredient: Chinese five-spice powder.
From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2020
My favorite is the Shanghai-style braised pork, a platter of meltingly tender pork belly lacquered with a burgundy-colored sauce that emits the sweet, earthy aromas of five-spice powder.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 26, 2017
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