ReserveIntensity 5/5
Two supple, oily pods in a sealed tube. Split one and the seeds smell of cream, wood and dried flowers.
VELORA RESERVE VANILLA
Two Premium Pods
Origin to be verified*
Cream • Wood • Floral
2 pods£18
Velora House
STAR ANISE
Whole Stars · whole
Southern Chinese style · Prototype provenance, unverified
Perfect eight-point stars, sweet and liquorice-deep. One star flavours an entire pot of broth.
Aroma
Licorice • Sweet • Warm
Flavour
Anise • Rounded • Persistent
Intensity
Heat
35g
£10
1
Best with
Pork bellyBrothPoached fruitDuck
Format
whole
Category
Cardamom & Aromatics
Cuisine
Asian, European
Origin · China
Numbing citrus husks.
Only the outer husk is used. It delivers citrus aroma and the tingling má sensation that defines much of Sichuan cooking.
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