Because "five-spice" goes so well with meat, it has become the most widely-used natural seasoning in Chinese cooking apart from spring onions, ginger, garlic and chillies. In recent times, as Chinese people have emigrated overseas, five-spice has followed them far around the world to become the most representative of Chinese seasonings.
由於能和肉品巧妙搭配，「五香」在中國烹飪裡，成了蔥薑蒜辣椒之外，使用最廣的天然香料，近代隨著華人移民，五香也遠揚海外，成為中國香料的典型代表。