The dried, unripe fruits from an evergreen tree, our star anise pods are cultivated in China, where the spice is widely used in traditional medicine, and in cooking as an essential ingredient in Chinese Five Spice. The spice is sweet with a strong licorice-like aroma and flavor, and has warming properties that make it a wonderful addition to stews and soups like Vietnamese Pho.
We offer our Chinese star anise in three forms - whole stars (for displaying the spice on a dessert dish), broken stars (for use in soups and Asian dishes), and ground stars (for making Chinese Five Spice and for adding a strong licorice-like flavor to desserts)
Our Star Anise Powder is sold in the following glass jars:
- Medium glass jar with silver metal lid (holds about 14 tsp)
