Roast chicken with five-spice powder (Ga xoi mo) from Madhur Jaffrey's Step-by-Step Cooking: Over 150 Dishes from India and the Far East, Including Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia by Madhur Jaffrey

  • five-spice powder
    This classic Chinese five spice mix unites the five flavors: sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and savory. Based on the traditional philosophy of balancing yin and yang, Chinese five spice complements fatty meats like pork belly, goose, and duck. (The Spice House) Buy Now
  • whole chicken
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    Can substitute dry sherry for Chinese rice wine.

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Accompaniments: Fish sauce seasoned with lime jucie (Nuoc mam toi ot)

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    Can substitute dry sherry for Chinese rice wine.

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