fennel bulb taste a little like black licorice, the leaves do too only less . Its a fresh clean taste.
Give it a taste before you use it .
Fennel tastes like licorice or anise seed. It is a really nice plant. However, the plant looks just like poison hemlock so be careful if you harvest the seeds yourself.
Celery or celery root tastes similar to the fennel bulb. Fennel seeds taste something like licorice.
it tastes like celery
Sauf is another name for fennel. Fennel is known to have a taste similar to licorice. The seeds are often used as a breath freshener and a digestive aid.
Fennel and anise both taste somewhat similar to black licorice. The difference between fennel and anise is that they are two separate different plants.
Fennel has a taste more like black licorice. If you are familiar with the liquor world, Fennel is more like Sambuca. Anise is more like Jagermiester.
Anise
Both aniseed & fennel have the same flavour & taste. Only difference is that the fennel seed is smaller, also called Vilaithi Sauf.
If you have a bulb that is labeled an anise bulb, it is likely fennel. Anise has seeds. However, it does taste similar to fennel and in some areas fennel bulbs are called anise bulbs. You slice the anise bulb up to use in recipes where you want the flavor. Cut the root part off and throw it away and remove the fronds before slicing, or chopping the bulb.
Add fennel leaves to bouquet garni for a lively taste.
Fennel Seed known to relieve digestion.This excellent mouth refresher can simply be chewed to get the most of its benefits, its freshening taste can also be used to make fennel tea, which is soothing for sore throats and also relieves any discomfort from bloating or indigestion.
Fennel Seeds. Easy to confuse with Anise seeds, they do look similar
Fennel seeds do come from the fennel plant. The bulbs, foliage, and seeds of the fennel plant can be eaten.
Anise seed will substitute for fennel seed--use about half as much. Fennel seed is readily available at mid-east or Asian markets and it's very cheap.
Dill has a very unique taste, however if you're really stuck try parsley and fennel seeds.