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Star anise, star aniseed, badiane or Chinese star anise, (Chinese: , pinyin: ''bājiǎo'', lit. "eight-horn"; Malayalam: തക്കോലം) or hoa hồi (Vietnamese) is a spice that closely resembles anise in flavor, obtained from the star-shaped pericarp of ''Illicium verum'', a small native evergreen tree of southwest China. The star shaped fruits are harvested just before ripening. It is widely used in Chinese cuisine, in Indian cuisine where it is a major component of garam masala, and in Malay–Indonesian cuisine. 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 used as a spice in preparation of Biryani in Andhra Pradesh, a state of southern India. In Marathi, it is called ''BarDan (बारदान)'' which literally means "spice with twelve(बारा) seeds (दाणे)".
[edit] About Star Anise
A star-shaped, dark brown pod that contains a pea-sized seed in each of its eight segments, and native to China, star anise comes from a small evergreen tree, it's heritage is the magnolia family, and its flavor is slightly more bitter than that of regular anise seed, star anise is a commonly used spice and tea flavoring and it's also widely used to flavor LIQUEURS and baked goods in Western cultures, can be found whole in Asian markets and some supermarkets, and as a ground ingredient in Chinese FIVE-SPICE POWDER.
Recipes With Star Anise
Black Pepper, Butter, Caster Sugar, Celeriac, Cod
Garlic Clove, Ginger, Green Onion, Honey, Salt
Cinnamon Stick, Honey, Star Anise
Cilantro, Clove, Coriander Seed, Ginger, Lemons
Cinnamon Stick, Clove, Fennel Seed, Peppercorns, Star Anise
