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Star Anise

                                                                                               

     What is it called in the world?

Indian

 Badayan

         Chinese

  Ba Jiao, Pak Kok, Baat gok

Danish

 Stjerne Anis

English

Indian Anis, Chinese anis, Badian anis

Malaysian

Bunga Lawang

French

Anis e'tolie, Anis de la chine, Badiane

Thai

Poy kak bua

Portuguese

Anis estrelado

Generic name

Illicium verum

          

             This star-shaped fruit  is closely related to magnolia family grown in Southern China and Vietnam.         The essential part of the plant is the pericarp which gives warm, sweet, aromatic sensorium to fried foods.

In China it is one of the components of Five spice powders the others are cinnamon, cloves, fennel, Sichuan pepper in equal parts. These five spices are added to the battered fried vegetables or meat used in Cantonese style of cooking and Sichuan style of cooking. Five flavoured Pork  is a delicious prepared using this combination of spices.

In India it is used in rice dishes of north Indian style Briyani. 

In Vietnam it is popular for its use in beef soup.

In West It used sometimes in pickles and relishes.

 

 

                  

   
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