Master the Spice: Chinese Five-Spice Recipes

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Chinese Five-Spice Recipes

For a symphony of spiced sensations, check out this collection of Chinese five-spice ideas. 

Using the traditional elements of sweet, bitter, salty, sour and savoury, Chinese five-spice usually consists of a blend of cloves, cinnamon, star anise, Sichuan pepper and fennel seeds, and we’ve got some incredible recipes for you, including Michelin maestro Tom Kerridge’s roast five-spice duck with plum sauce. Want a quick and easy lunch? How about an Asian chicken salad with cellophane noodles, or a classic vegetable chow mein. For Chinese five-spice recipes that are perfect for weeknight dinners, try five-spice roast chicken drumsticks, or a Chinese slow-cooked pork shoulder.

Our Chinese five-spice recipes are sure to impress your guests!

Featured Chinese Five-Spice Recipes

There are so many great Chinese five-spice recipes out there. But which ones are the best? Here's a selection of our favourites:

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Takeaway Recipes: Five Spice Duck Breast & Soba Noodle Salad | Food Network

Learn how to make an Asian fusion five spice duck breast and pair it with a scrumptious and refreshing soba noodle and grilled plum salad.

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Tasty Chinese Five-Spice Dishes

Whether you're looking for simple five-spice Chinese recipes or something more elaborate, we've got you covered.
Enjoy restaurant-quality dishes at home with these Chinese five-spice ideas. Keep it light with a warm duck salad with five spice and jerte picota cherries, or chicken and vegetable spring rolls. For five-spice family favourites, try roasted chicken two ways, or spice-rubbed pork tenderloin with a zingy Asian coleslaw. No list of Chinese five-spice dishes is complete without a spicy lamb and soba noodle salad, a posh chopped suey, or crispy chicken wings with citrus five spice salt, while for a traditional Far Eastern feast, try a raw fish salad known as ho wan yue sang, with stunning ingredients including salmon sashimi and candied melon! Our Chinese five-spice recipes are a fiesta of fantastic flavours.