Chinese Five Spice
March 18th, 2008 by Rumblefish

Equal parts of fennel seed, star anise, cloves, whole peppercorns, ground cinnamon.
Simply smash, crush, grind them all together in a mortar and pestle. Once a nice consistency has been reached (a course powder), put it in a nice air-tight container. Making it fresh will completely redefine the taste in most recipes.
