Chinese Five-Spice Powder

also called five spice · ng heung fun · wu xiang fen · 五香粉

The table

3 whole(broken into points)star anisetoast in a dry skillet 3 minadd off the heatcool, grind, sift fine
2 tspSichuan peppercorns
2 tspfennel seeds
1 tspcloves
1(3-in piece, broken up; or cinnamon stick)cassia bark
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What to lay out

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Pans and tools

1toast in a dry skillet 3 min

2add off the heat

goes in with what step 1 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 3 mintwo waits that overlap count once
Needs you
3 minof the steps that give a time

2 of the 3 steps never say how long they take, so both numbers are floors. The recipe itself says 15 min.

  1. toast in a dry skillet 3 min

    3 minneeds you(read off the step)from the start

  2. add off the heat

    not timed3 min in

  3. cool, grind, sift fine

    not timed3 min in

The minutes are always the recipe’s own; a dashed edge means we worked out from the step whether you have to be there, and a dotted one means nothing was said, so we assumed you are standing over it.

You'll need sieve · skillet · spice grinder

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>> title: Chinese Five-Spice Powder
>> category: Spice Blends & Marinades
>> tags: chinese, spice blend, toasted, pantry
>> counters: Dim Sum Counter, Takeout Counter
>> aka: five spice, ng heung fun, wu xiang fen, 五香粉
>> pairs-with: red-braised-pork-belly
>> servings: 16
>> time: 15 min
>> step.1: toast in a dry skillet 3 min
>> step.2: add off the heat
>> step.3: cool, grind, sift fine

Toast @star anise{3%whole}(broken into points), @Sichuan peppercorns{2%tsp}, @fennel seeds{2%tsp}, and @cloves{1%tsp} in a dry #skillet{} over medium-low heat until fragrant, about ~{3%min}.

Add @cassia bark{1}(3-in piece, broken up; or cinnamon stick) to @&(~1)toasted spices{} off the heat.

Cool @&(~1)spices{} completely, grind to a powder in a #spice grinder{}, then sift through a fine #sieve{}.