Star Anise are the dried fruit of a tree They are an amazing star shaped seed pod. It is an essential ingredient in Chinese five-spice powder. Not to forget Chinese soups, marinades, and braising liquids, and Vietnamese pho are all improved by it. It has a sweet warm flavour with notes of anise, fennel, and liquorice. Its often used as a flavouring ingredient in liqueurs such as pasties and anisette, and in chewing gum and pastries. Although it is sometimes available in ground form, buy only the whole pods and add them whole to soups and stews (remove them before serving), or grind them yourself in a spice mill.

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