Chinese 5 Spice Blend

A classic spice blend used extensively in Chinese cooking – barbeque or grilled meats, braised dishes, stir-fries, fried rice, and noodles. 

It is believed that the Chinese five-spice blend originated in the 4th century B.C.E., somewhere in southern China, when cooks attempted to produce a “wonder powder” encompassing all five elements—wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. These elements are represented by the five flavors (sour, bitter, sweet, pungent, and salty).

Although the original recipe calls for five spices—fennel, cassia, Sichuan pepper, cloves, and star anise—most commercial blends skip the Sichuan pepper and replace it with black peppercorns.

Well, not in our case! Our Chinese five-spice blend has been meticulously made following the original recipe, with black peppercorns added as the sixth spice to bring in slight heat.  

The Sichuan peppercorns add a nice citrus & pine-like flavour and leave a lingering numbness to the tongue.

This product has been blended in Australia using farm-sourced ingredients where possible. 

Our Chinese 5 spice blend contains NO fillers, artificial flavours, preservatives, or other nasty ingredients!