Five-spice powder Five-spice powder Five-spice powder is a spice mixture of five or more spices used predominantly in Chinese and Taiwanese cuisine and also used less commonly in other Asian and Arabic cuisines. Five-spice powder is used for cocktails as well. While there are many variants, a common mix is: Other recipes may contain anise seed, ginger root, nutmeg, turmeric, "Amomum villosum" pods (砂仁), "Amomum cardamomum" pods (白豆蔻), licorice, Mandarin orange peel or galangal. In Southern China, "Cinnamomum loureiroi" and Mandarin orange peel are commonly used as substitutes for "Cinnamomum cassia" and cloves respectively, producing a slightly different flavour profile for southern
Kitfo one would use "kocho", a thick flatbread made from the "ensete" plant. An "ensete" leaf may be used as a garnish. Though not considered a delicacy, "kitfo" is generally held in high regard. "Kitfo" is served on special occasions such as holidays; it is commonly used on the "Finding of the True Cross" or "Meskel" holiday celebrated annually on September 27 in Ethiopia. Kitfo Kitfo (, ), sometimes spelled ketfo, is a traditional dish found in Ethiopian cuisine. "Kitfo" consists of minced raw beef, marinated in "mitmita" (a chili powder-based spice blend) and "niter kibbeh" (a clarified butter infused with