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Does star anise smell good

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Star anise comes from the star-shaped flower of a small evergreen tree.

It is used in Chinese and Indian cooking, as an ingredient in 5-spice powder and garam masala.

Star anise tea has been used to treat rheumatism.

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Yes, its a common spice used in Asian cooking. It's one of the spices used in 5 spice powder, in China we use it in pork and beef dishes.

But don't use Japanese Star Anise, it's not sold for food but for incense, its a different plant that is toxic. But unless you're in Japan I doubt you need to worry about that.

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Yes, it smells like very strong black licorice

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