The flavor of the meat is brought out by Chinese spices, and goes very well with young greens in a vinaigrette flavored with walnut oil and toasted hazelnuts or a mustardy balsamic dressing served with frisee lettuce.

Although Chinese spices and sauces are usually used in small amounts to enhance recipes, they offer subtle flavor, depth and sometimes a unique kick that you can't get from anything else.

At this karavanserai merchants had bartered Damascus brocades for Chinese spices; camels and goats for slaves; thin, brittle pottery for water or weapons.

Most of the heroin was sent in packages that were shipped from Hong Kong, the prosecutors said, and the drug was concealed in tea boxes and stuffed animals with Chinese spices and peppers to mask the odor.

The key raw material, shikimic acid, is extracted from star anise, a Chinese spice.

The Chinese spice, star anise, provides the starting material for the manufacture of the anti-influenza drug Tamiflu, which is expected to be the first line of defense in a pandemic.

South-east Asian variations can include spices such as Chinese five spice.

Sliced Jamaican-style steak with Chinese spices and mixed fresh vegetables could have been a mite more tender, but received high marks in the taste department.

Red Fish/Rødfisk (prepared with Chinese spices and vegetables)