Five-spice powder seasoned salt can be easily made by dry-roasting common salt with five-spice powder under low heat in a dry pan until the spice and salt are well mixed. 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.
Curry powder Curry powder Curry powder is a spice mix originating from the Indian subcontinent. The word "curry" is derived from the Tamil word "kari" meaning "sauce, relish for rice". Similar spice blends were found to be in use almost 4000 years ago, with key ingredients like ginger, garlic, and turmeric, during the days of Indus Valley Civilization. The chili pepper, a ubiquitous ingredient in curry today, was brought to the Indian subcontinent from the Americas through the Columbian Exchange in the 16th century. Curry powder and the contemporary English use of the word "curry" are Western inventions and do not reflect