Five-spice powder is available from Chinese grocers, and is becoming more widely available in supermarkets too. A good blend should be fragrant and spicy but also slightly sweet.

Apart from that, You can use five-spice powder in many different ways in Chinese and Taiwanese. These include adding it to stew meat or poultry, marinade meat or poultry, use a spice rub for roasting ...

or any of the recipes mentioned above. Either way you go, store your five-spice powder in an airtight container in a dark, dry place. And remember, like any spice, it has an expiration date.

A popular Chinese spice blend, Yu Yee, Five Spice Powder, has been recalled in 15 US states due to high levels of lead ...