Handam Refill Station - Star Anise

Star anise is one of the central spices in Chinese cooking. It has a strong anise flavor, with a licorice-like aroma. The dominant flavor in Chinese five-spice powder, star anise is also used to flavor alcoholic drinks such as pastis. The whole spice is an attractive eight-pointed star, but star anise is more often found ground to a powder.

Stars come in different sizes and shapes, some might be broken