Five-spice powder is available from Chinese grocers, and is becoming more widely available in supermarkets too. A good blend should be fragrant and spicy but also slightly sweet.
If you don’t have any curry powder, use 1 teaspoon each of ground coriander and cumin, ½ teaspoon ground turmeric and a few roughly crushed cardamom pods. Alternatively, try 2 teaspoons of ...