八角

Meanings

1. 1 star anise
2. 2 octagon
3. 3 octagonal

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

Hard, reddish-brown star-shaped pods with a sweet, licorice-like smell. Used sparingly, whole stars flavour braised meat, tea eggs and beef noodle soup, and are picked out rather than eaten.

Also called  大料、 大茴香、 八角茴香

Used in 11 dishes

茶叶蛋 cháyèdàn 酱牛肉 jiàngniúròu 盐水鸭 yánshuǐyā 红烧牛肉 hóngshāo niúròu 卤蛋 lǔdàn 酱骨头 jiànggǔtou 卤水豆腐 lǔshuǐ dòufu 卤肉 lǔròu 卤鸭胗 lǔyāzhēn 肉骨茶 ròugǔchá 卤水金钱肚 lǔshuǐ jīnqiándǔ

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