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Star anise
The fruit of a shrub native to the Far East (Illicium verum), star anise is shaped like an eight-pointed star and contains shiny seeds with an aniseed flavour, which comes from the essential oil, anethole. It's used widely in Chinese cooking and is one of the five spices in Chinese five-spice powder.
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