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Star Anise Whole
$3.45 – $6.95
Product description
Star Anise whole also known as Chinese anise, native from the southwest China and used in Chinese and southeast Asian cuisines as Vietnamese cooking. Star anise, is a star shaped fruit that is considered an essential ingredient in Chinese duck and pork recipes. Its liquorice-like flavour is similar to that of aniseed and fennel. It has a slightly stronger flavour and aroma than the regular anise and it has the similar sweet and licorice flavour as the Spanish anise seed. Due to its beautiful star shaped form with eight points and deep dark reddish brown hue, it is an attractive garnish. It has a sweet warm, clovey, liquorice flavour and deep aroma. Used to add flavour to tea, soups, stir fries and curries, while the ground star anise is a dominant ingredient in Chinese five-spice powder.Ingredients:
100% dried Whole Star AniseHow to use:
- Use to flavour tea, marinades, and soups
- Use star anise in baking, meat rubs, and bbq sauce
- Use star anise in fruit compotes and jams and syrup recipes
- Add flavour to stewed compotes of fruit when placed in whole during cooking
- Add a star anise into the chicken or duck to get the spicy sweet Chinese flavour
- Add to Indian stews and curries
- Add whole when cooking rice for pulaos and biryanis
- Use in in confectionery, to impart a mild sweetness and spicy flavour
Recipe/product links:
Click below or scan the QR code on the back of your product packet to find recipes and how-to-use instructions Cleansing Vietnamese Beef StewHow to Select:
Try to select high quality star anise whole that is not broken, with its distinctive aroma and its dark reddish brown colour. Store Star Anise Whole in an airtight container, in a cool, dark place away from heat and light for up to two years.Country of origin:
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