also: うーしゃんふぇん · うーしゃんふん
noun
five-spice powder
A Chinese spice blend typically containing star anise, cloves, cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, and fennel seeds. Used in Chinese and Taiwanese cuisine.
from Chinese wǔxiāngfěn
五香粉を少し加えると、料理に深みが出ます。
Adding a little five-spice powder gives depth to the dish.
このレシピでは五香粉が重要
Five-spice powder is an important spice in this recipe.
Borrowed from Chinese 五香粉 (wǔxiāngfěn), literally 'five-spice powder'. The Japanese reading ごこうふん is the on'yomi of the kanji, while the katakana forms reflect the Chinese pronunciation.