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Chinese Herbs – Five Spice, Sichuan & More
Chinese herbs give your dishes that signature balance of sweet, salty, bitter, sour and umami. Whether you’re making a stew, seasoning duck or adding flavour to tofu – the right herbs can take your dish to the next level.
At Tjin's you will find, among other things:
Five spice powder – a classic blend of cinnamon, star anise, cloves, fennel and Sichuan pepper
Dried ginger, chili or garlic
Sichuan pepper for a tingling, floral heat
Mixes for hotpot, stew or BBQ
These herbs are intense, versatile and ideal for those who want to cook authentic Chinese – or experiment with fusion.
Star anise
A well-known Chinese herb is star anise. This herb looks like a star-like flower and is brown in color. This is because it is a dried fruit of a daffodil-like flower. This flower comes from Illicium Verum trees that can mainly be found in Asian areas. The dried fruits contain a lot of anethole and smell like anise. The herb owes its name to the shape (star) and the anise smell. This is how you get star anise. What is the herb star anise often used for? A number of Asian recipes, such as Edamame (unripe soy beans and noodle soup. Star anise is also very tasty with the traditional Dutch hachée meat.
Chinese five spice powder
At Tjin's Toko we also have the Chinese five spice powder. This five spice powder brings together different taste groups, namely sweet, salty, bitter, sour and umami. The ingredients that the herb contains are: anise, fennel, peppercorns, cinnamon bark and ginger. The five spice powder is quite dominant due to all these mixes of flavors and that is why it is smart to be careful with it. Nevertheless, this spice jar is popular, because it is one of the most used herbs in the world. The 5 spice powder is delicious for marinades of fish, meat, chicken and seafood. Together with some rice, vegetables or other wok or stir fry you can put delicious dishes on the table with the Chinese five spice powder!
The Chinese cuisine
Besides the fact that you can season your food with Chinese herbs, we have many more delicacies from the Chinese kitchen at Tjin's Toko. Other flavorings are for example theChinese marinades & saucesor theChinese condiments. In addition, you will also find deliciousChinese noodles,Chinese snacksandChinese delicacies. Easily order everything from the Chinese kitchen online at Tjin's Toko!