Dried Star Anise Whole Spice 20g(0.70oz)-4.9kg(10.8lb) Illicium Verum.

Origin:China.

Scientific Name: Illicium Verum.

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Illicium verum is a medium-sized evergreen tree native to northeast Vietnam and southwest China.

A spice commonly called star anise, staranise, star anise seed, star aniseed, Chinese star anise, 

or badian that closely resembles anise in flavor is obtained from the star-shaped pericarps of the fruit of Illicium verum which are harvested just before ripening.

It is used as a spice in preparation of biryani and masala chai all over the Indian subcontinent. 

It is widely used in Chinese cuisine, and in Malay and Indonesian cuisines.It is widely grown for commercial use in China, India, and most other countries in Asia. 

Star anise is an ingredient of the traditional five-spice powder of Chinese cooking. It is also a major ingredient in the making of phở, a Vietnamese noodle soup.

It is also used in the French recipe of mulled wine, called vin chaud(hot wine).

Star anise contains anethole, the same compound that gives the unrelated anise its flavor. 

Recently, star anise has come into use in the West as a less expensive substitute for anise in baking,

as well as in liquor production.Star anise enhances the flavour of meat.

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