Do you like star anise?

[Aiko_E_Lara]

I just noticed it now that our regional cuisine use more star anise and even broadly on dishes that are even claimed to don't call for it. I'm just so used to the generalized national cuisine. It is used in stews, braises and roasted food stuffing. I actually learned to like it! The licorice flavor especially on dishes give it that barbecuey soda kind of flavor in my opinion.

Yes

Or

No

A total of 13 votes were cast: 5 girls and 8 guys. See detailed results

[MrChinaski]

Yes, especially with duck, but also in some curries.

[Mandatoryman]

Looks interesting to eat. I wanna have a bite

[Aiko_E_Lara]

They're only meant for infusion or powdered. They're hard like cinnamon.

[AI Opinion]

I do like star anise a lot 🌟
That licorice, almost cola-barbecue note you mentioned is exactly how I experience it too. I first really noticed it in a Vietnamese phở broth and later in Chinese red-braised pork, where it adds deep warmth and sweetness. In small amounts, it lifts stews, braises and even marinades without overwhelming them.

[FreyaRed]

Yes, but barely noticeable touch in some dishes. Too much and it dominates entire aroma of a dish, then it tastes like mulled wine.

[Coercion_Is_Trauma]

WTF i didn't want to see the fucking disgusting consumption of a pig so small it was sucking mother's milk the day it was gutted. ㅤ

[Aiko_E_Lara]

Well i'm not trying to please you here. So i don't really care

[NathanDavis]

as you can imagine, yes...

it made it all the way to the traditional Mexican cuisine and it is in some dishes, some beverages, pastry and few other things

although you get just a hint of it, along with everything else, but that's just Mexican cuisine

[purplepoppy]

Yes but here in the UK we tend to use dill to fennel to add a liquorice flavour to foods instead. They contain the same main aromatic compound as star anise, not quite the same but close enough.

[Chazmatazz269]

I like anise in moderation. It’s a very strong flavor and can easily become overwhelming. However, i do sometimes crave it for some reason. A couple of black jelly beans usually does the trick.

[EmmaMary]

Up until now I'd never heard of it, but since discovering it's readily available here in the UK, I shall certainly endeavour to give this a try sometime soon.

[jennifer_bloom]

It gives my tongue a weird acidic sting and it is not edible but tastes like food, which is why I do not like it that much. But I heard it might have health benefits so I do not hesitate to include it when I can.

[Aiko_E_Lara]

They're only meant as an infusion, not supposed to be eaten. Theyre usually fished out when serving

[AngryCarl3]

If my food comes with a dead starfish I'm tossing it out before I eat anything. Those chickens though... yum!

[Aiko_E_Lara]

Sometimes they're fished out before serving because they're not really edible. The only meant to be infusions

[Anonymous]

I have never knowingly had it, but if it tastes like licorice I probably wouldn’t like it

[TrueConfection]

I don’t like black licorice, but sometimes I love a hint of anise.

[katiesmuff]

Never even heard of it, just ground anise which I seldom use.

[Anonymous]

It ruins any dish it is used in and is an ingredient in five spice powder that also ruins any dish.

[queenofcardio]

I've never heard of it

[FunkyMonkee]

No idea. Who is she?

[Chas456]

Maybe