Morton & Bassett Chinese 5 Spice Seasoning - 1.9 Oz Jar

embrlady: Great addition for our egg rolls! Taste has gone up a notch because of adding the 5 Spice.

United States on Nov 13, 2022

Kindle Customer: I like that there is no black, or white pepper in this mix. I've had to eliminate pepper from my diet, and this was perfect! It has fantastic flavor.

United States on Aug 15, 2022

a: This product in no way has any relation to chinese five spice whatsoever. I mean that entirely without exaggeration.
I do not mean that the spice maker is using their own interpretation on the traditional spice mix; nor that perhaps they have their own style in regards to the spice. No, instead, this spice mix is wildly at variance with what chinese five spice smells and tastes like.
I have traveled extensively through the far east, and in any country with a resident ethnic chinese disaspora (which is most of them), five spice has made its way into dishes of the local cuisine. And, importantly, the flavor is immediately identifiable as chinese five spice, in country after country. There is no ambiguity about what the spice mixture smells and tastes like.
Sure, a family may have their own approach, adding a touch more of on ingredient, and bit less of the other, as they make their mixture at home. But it still is in orbit around the central, common taste and smell.
Morton & Bassett's chinesed five spice mixture is not in that orbit. It is not in the same galaxy. It is in a different universe that bears no relation to ours.
I normally use a Taiwanese five spice...

United States on May 29, 2022

Fez Sabir: 04/16/2022
It's not the flavor's fault,I need to get used to this flavor.

Flavor profile : heavy on the cinnamon.

This is a spice with an acquired taste. I cook and use ratios all the time. I used 1 tablespoon for 3 lbs of chicken thigh and the flavor was extremely overpowering. I would use 1/2 tablespoon or less next time as it was very strong for me. I had to use the crutch of soy sauce to bring the flavor down.

Until next time, will try to keep this review uptodate.

Thank you for reading so far.

United States on Apr 16, 2022

Lisa Yee: I have been in search for this particular blend for a long time.
My family used to have a Chinese mom & pop grocery store that specialized in Roasted Barbecue Pork, Roast Ducks, Roast Pig,... People came from three states away to buy our fresh vegetables & roasted goods every weekend. We cooked as many as 4 whole roasted pigs per weekend. Now, many people call roast pig, ‘Pork Belly’ ( I guess because it’s not a whole pig). Things change with every generation. As with most small family businesses, the next generations benefit from higher education and better job opportunities. So, we closed after three generations and 70+ years.
Our family still cooks at our homes but true ingredients are harder to find. This blend is the same balance of color, smell, texture, & taste, that I remember selling and using in our recipes.
Over the last few years, I have thrown away many ‘five spice’ powders (even the ones purchased in Asian supermarkets) that were too pungent or just a little off. Not bad products, but not quite the right blend. I did take a star off for versatility because a specialty spices are not intended for everything.
Larger size bottles would...

United States on Dec 07, 2020