The ratio of monarch, minister, assistant and envoy materials in spices is basically 4: 2: 1. Let me give you a simple example: monarch materials: star anise, cinnamon, nutmeg; Minister materials: Alpinia officinarum, Zanthoxylum bungeanum, Bibo; Accessories: clove, dried tangerine peel and licorice. Their proportions are: star anise, cinnamon, nutmeg 4g each, pepper 2g, Bibo 2g, galangal 2g, clove 1g, dried tangerine peel 20g, licorice 20g each, which can be added to salt water at a ratio of 2%-5%.
Matters needing attention in spice collocation
Excessive cardamom will produce astringency and bitterness; Excessive laurel also has bitterness; Cosmetic coriander is too strong; Celery and thyme, too much will have herbal flavor, so the proportion of these spices and ingredients is generally controlled at about 5%, which can avoid the opposite effect.
Sage and clove, thyme and clove have superposition effect on odor inhibition. Sage and thyme, garlic and celery will weaken the odor suppression effect. In fact, some spice combinations are complementary and relatively fixed, mainly including: Amomum tsao-ko and Jade Fruit, Illicium verum and Cinnamomum cassia, Foeniculum vulgare and Senecio scandens, Amomum villosum and fragrant seeds, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae and Cinnamomum cassia, fragrant fruits and cloves, Kaempferia Kaempferia and Angelica dahurica, Dragon and Angelica dahurica, Amomum villosum and Amomum villosum.