Chinese Five-Spice Powder
Chinese five-spice weighs 96g per cup. The classic blend: star anise, cloves, Chinese cinnamon (cassia), Sichuan peppercorns, and fennel seeds — representing the five flavors (sweet, sour, bitter, savory, salty). Defining seasoning for Cantonese roast duck and pork. Use sparingly: 1 teaspoon goes a long way. Rub on meats before roasting, or add to braises in the last 30 minutes. The Sichuan peppercorns create a slight tingly numbness — distinctive, not bitter.
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03 // WHY IT MATTERS
If your cookies spread, your bread is gummy, or your cake sinks — flour weight is usually why.
A scooped cup of flour can weigh anywhere from 125g to 180g. That's a 44% range — enough to wreck a cake.
Modern recipes use the spoon-and-level method: fluff the flour, spoon it into a dry measuring cup without packing, then sweep flat with a knife.
The scoop method — pushing the cup directly into the bag — packs in 40-50% more flour.