McCormick Gourmet Kosher Chinese Five Spice Blend, 1.75 oz Bottle. McCormick Gourmet Chinese Five Spice Blend is a classic blend of anise, cinnamon, star anise, cloves and ginger. It is used in Asian cuisine to infuse sweet-spicy flavors into stir-fries, roasted meats and stews. In traditional Chinese cuisine, Five Spice Blend seasons roast chicken or duck and barbecued pork. In Shanghai, it is added to a braising liquid of soy sauce and rock sugar in a method known as âred cooking,â which is...