Peel and slice apples before cooking them down with sugar, cinnamon sticks, lemon juice, and one or two whole star anise pods ...

Each pod contains one seed and both the seed and pod are used in cooking. The essential oil anethole gives star anise its characteristic licorice-like flavor—which is much more bitter than anise ...

Also called anise seed, the spice has an intense, licorice-y flavour. An aid to digestion, it goes well with seafood and in ...

As soon as the chicken is done searing, add soy sauce, vinegar, water, brown sugar, garlic, mandarin peel, star anise, peppercorns and bay leaves to the pot, and stir to combine. Return chicken ...

A lovely traditional pudding, but the star of the show – see what I’ve done there? – is the star anise, which gives the dish a warming, aromatic feel. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.

In addition to aiding digestion, aniseed is used in alternative medicine to control spasms, stimulate the appetite and relieve cough and lung problems. It’s similar in flavour to star anise ...