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Inside The Oven: Delicious Tofu Lettuce Wraps thanks to Chinese 5-spice seasoning. Week Links: How would you react if someone “slipped you the shrimp?”

For a good time…

Try naming all 5 spices that go into Chinese 5-Spice Seasoning the next time you go to the grocery store. I attempted this and failed, but it was still a Saturday morning mental exercise to enjoy.

I was browsing through the spice section and noticed the 5-Spice Seasoning was missing from the rack. After summoning a worker, who verified they were out, we both tried to come up with the 5 spices I would need to make it myself.  After estimating the price to do this versus just going elsewhere where Chinese 5-Spice was in stock, I decided the latter was a better option no matter how much of a good time I would be promised if I mixed it myself.

Star Anise could have brought me a million dollars if that was the million dollar question. We both had no problem naming cinnamon.  For this reason, I think cinnamon is the number one response that will get you the most points on Family Feud when people are polled and asked their favorite Chinese 5-Spice ingredient. If you and your family are ever on the show and get that question, please remember who to thank. Get recipe for Lettuce Wraps and learn what the other ingredients are in case there’s a Family Feud question you’ll need to answer after the break…   (more…)