Thank you for responding so quickly! Turns out most if not all of the whole spices are in 5 spice.
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Sigh…no cheesecloth, and only an inch or so of ginger. I’m using a jelly bag and a bit of galangal. I’ve never used fresh galangal before (zesty!), but that and some lemongrass in my last expedition. And I’m drying some orange peel while I’m waiting for the shank to come to a boil.
