Description

Star Anise
The Latin name for the Star anise plant is Illicium verum.The fruit of the Star anise tree looks an eight to twelve pointed star. Star anise can either be used whole, and removed prior to serving the dish, or finely ground, and added with any other herbs and spices called for in a recipe. Purchase Star  anise, either finely ground, or in its whole form from the grocery store. Whole Star  anise seed pods, which are up to 1 1/4 inches across, can be ground in a coffee grinder, or by using a mortar and pestle.
Our star anise is the best anise in the world which is grown in the northern provinces of Vietnam and Lang Son is the most famous one.