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Is thirteen incense named after thirteen spices in it?
Thirteen incense is named after thirteen kinds of spices in it.

"Thirteen Fragrances", also known as shiquanxiang, refers to 13 kinds of Chinese herbal medicines with unique fragrance, including hawthorn, Amomum villosum, Amomum villosum, cinnamon, clove, pepper, star anise, fennel, radix aucklandiae, angelica dahurica, kaempferia kaempferia, galangal and dried ginger.

Belonging to seasonings, kitchen supplies and condiments.

Generally, the proportion of "Thirteen Fragrances" should be: Zanthoxylum bungeanum, Illicium verum, Cinnamomum cassia, Rhizoma Kaempferiae, Alpinia officinarum and Radix Angelicae Dahuricae, and the rest 1 share, and then together, it is "Thirteen Fragrances". It can also be used alone, such as fennel, which has a strong smell and is most suitable for vegetarian dishes and bean products; Angelica dahurica used in beef and mutton can remove fishy smell and increase flavor, making the meat tender. Cinnamon for bacon and sausage can make meat and sausage rich in flavor and not greasy after long-term consumption; Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae and Radix Aucklandiae can make the smell elegant and fragrant; Using Sannai and ginger to make fish can not only remove the fishy smell, but also make the fish crisp, tender and fragrant. Smoked chickens, ducks and geese, with nutmeg and cloves, can make the smoked taste unique, chewy and full of fragrance.