{"product_id":"star-anise","title":"Star Anise - Whole","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhole Star Anise, with its distinctive and beautiful eight points, o\u003cspan\u003eriginates from the Illicium verum tree which is native to China and Vietnam. It has been found to have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStar anise, both whole and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.redstickspice.pro\/products\/star-anise-seed-ground\" title=\"Star Anise Seed Ground\"\u003eground\u003c\/a\u003e, is commonly used in Asian cuisines, particularly Chinese, Vietnamese and Indian. You'll find it in sweet and savory dishes including soups, stews, stir fry, marinades and desserts. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStar Anise is a spice commonly used in Asian cuisine for its distinct flavor.  An essential ingredient in \u003ca title=\"Chinese Five Spice Blend\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redstickspice.pro\/products\/five-spice-blend\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChinese Five Spice Blend,\u003c\/a\u003e Star Anise's distinct licorice flavor has become popular in baking through the use of \u003ca title=\"Pure Anise Extract\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redstickspice.pro\/products\/pure-anise-extract\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePure Anise Extract\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBe sure to read our blog: \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Understanding Spices Anise and Star Anise\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.redstickspice.pro\/understanding-spices-star-anise-anise-seed\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/blog.redstickspice.pro\/understanding-spices-star-anise-anise-seed\/\"\u003eUnderstanding Spices - Anise \u0026amp; Star Anise\u003c\/a\u003e. Here are more ways to use Whole Star Anise:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eChinese Braised Pork Belly (Dongpo Pork):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Whole star anise is a key ingredient in this traditional Chinese dish, providing rich, aromatic flavor to the braising liquid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eVietnamese Pho:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Whole star anise is used in the broth for pho, a Vietnamese noodle soup. It adds depth of flavor and a warm, aromatic quality to the broth. Make your own Pho seasoning or grab our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.redstickspice.pro\/products\/whats-pho-dinner\" title=\"What's Pho Dinner Spice Blend\"\u003eWhat's Pho Dinner\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMulled Wine or Cider:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Whole star anise can be added to mulled wine or cider along with other warming spices like cinnamon, cloves, and citrus peel. Make your own Mulling Spices or grab \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.redstickspice.pro\/products\/mulling-spice\" title=\"Mulling Spices\"\u003eours\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePoached Pears:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Whole Star Anise can be added to the poaching liquid for pears, along with other spices like cinnamon and cloves, for a fragrant and flavorful dessert.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen using whole star anise, it's important to remember that it is quite potent, so a little goes a long way. It's typically added to dishes whole and removed before serving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant more licorice-rich anise flavor? Check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.redstickspice.pro\/products\/pure-anise-extract\" title=\"Pure Anise Extract\"\u003ePure Anise Extract\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Ground Star Anise Seed\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redstickspice.pro\/products\/star-anise-seed-ground\"\u003eGround Star Anise Seed\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eSuggested Recipes:\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.redstickspice.pro\/recipe\/ginger-pear-cranberry-sauce\/\" title=\"Ginger Pear Cranberry Sauce\"\u003eGinger Pear Cranberry Sauce\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Stick Spice Company","offers":[{"title":"1 oz bag","offer_id":287124990,"sku":"staranis","price":5.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 oz bag","offer_id":287124992,"sku":"staranis","price":15.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz glass spice jar","offer_id":32214762487905,"sku":"stanwjr","price":5.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 oz glass spice jar","offer_id":40500862550113,"sku":"stanwjr","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 lb","offer_id":40415583731809,"sku":"staranisewhLB","price":44.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0207\/8590\/products\/anise_star3.jpg?v=1710338024","url":"https:\/\/www.redstickspice.pro\/products\/star-anise","provider":"Red Stick Spice Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}