Common Herbs and Spices used in Chinese Cooking
2. Spring Onion - Used to give flavour and touch of bright green to soup based Chinese food
3. Garlic or Shallot - An ingredient that any stir-fried Chinese cooking can do without
4. Sichuan Pepper (Hua-Jiao) - Used to bring out the flavour of the dishes
5. Star Anise - Stronger version of cinnamon which is one of the ingredient in Chinese Five Spice powder
6. Cloves - Another key ingredient in Chinese Five Spice powder
Coriander
Raw coriander leaves are widely used as granish and flavouring in Thai and Chinese foods.Besides the leaves, coriander seed is claimed to be the most commonly used spice in Asian food. They are present in almost all blends of curries.
Cloves
An indigenous to Moluccas in Indonesia. The clove is the bud of an attractive medium-sized tree. The bud are picked before they flower and sun-dried to a brownish black
Aroma & Flavour: Slightly astringent, sweetly pungent and strongly aromatic flavour
Used in: Chinese Five Spice powder, Indian curries and other Oriental cuisines
Do you know...
Cloves was once the most sought after spice in the world!
Star Anise
This Chinese spice can be considered the stronger version of cinnamon
It is the dried flower head of the plant. It is the dorminant flavour in Chinese Five Spice powder.
It is also commonly used to flavour alcoholic drinks
What are the spices in Chinese Five Spice Powder?
The mixture made up of equal quantities of Star Anise, Cloves, Sichuan Pepper, Cinnamon and Fennel Seed.
Chinese Five Spice powder are normally used for seasoning of chicken, pork and red-cooked meat with soy sauce. It is the main ingredient used to season the popular Chinese spareribs.
Great Stuff on Amazon
Mastering the Art of Chinese Cooking
Amazon Price: $31.50 (as of 12/21/2009) 
Simple Chinese Cooking
Amazon Price: $23.07 (as of 12/21/2009)
The Everything Chinese Cookbook: From Wonton Soup to Sweet and Sour Chicken-300 Succulent Recipes from the Far East (Everything Series)
Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 12/21/2009)
Quick & Easy Chinese: 70 Everyday Recipes
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 12/21/2009)
Land of Plenty: A Treasury of Authentic Sichuan Cooking
Amazon Price: $19.80 (as of 12/21/2009)
Great Stuff on eBay
Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand by
New Flickr Photos
Herbal Tea
The Random Art Of Na...
herbed bread
Porcini, Olive and R...
Photo-0126.jpeg
The Little King Of A...
P1200811
P1200810
Real Badass Parrot
El Cercado, Anaga
by VickyEllis
Explore related pages
Am I The Biggest Loser?
- About a year ago, I began a weight loss experiment which I chronicled on my blog...
How to use Chopsticks- You can do this!! Learn to wield chopsticks with style. There are many great tip...
Ginger- The look of ginger is pretty unappealing, but you can't judge a book by its...
Beijing, Great Wall of China and Forbidden City- Beijing in China is a large modern vibrant city mixed with a huge amount of hist...
The Yummiest Potstickers Ever!- I've been making potstickers from scracth for several years now, so you can imag...
thai food herbs & spices- 1. Lemon grass - asian herb with distinctive citrus bouquet that contributes to...
