What Are The Spices
Dec 22, 2020
1. Star anise
Illicium verum is a famous spice and also used for medicine. Aromatic oil is contained in peel, seed and leaf, which is an important raw material for cosmetics, sweet wine, beer and food industry.
2. Fennel
Fennel is also known as xiaohuaixiang, also known as coriander, fennel, fennel seed, millet (Sichuan, Guizhou), hunxiang. The stem and young leaves of fennel can be used as vegetables and seasoning. Fennel is the dry and mature fruit of plant fennel.
3. Cinnamon
Cinnamon, scientific name: chaigui, also known as: Cinnamomum, Lauraceae, Cinnamomum camphora plants, Cinnamomum, Cinnamomum fragrans or Cinnamomum fragrans bark. This product is food spice or cooking seasoning. There are more than ten species of Cinnamomum, all of them belong to Lauraceae. There are 8 kinds commonly used in different places.
4. Fragrant leaf
The fragrant leaf comes from Laurus nobilis (scientific name: Laurus nobilis), also known as Laurus, Laurus, sweet Laurus, Laurus, is the source of seasoning Laurus leaves. It is native to the shrubby rock area along the Mediterranean coast and Asia Minor, and has been spread all over the world. The leaves are dark green, oval, leathery, bitter and fragrant. After drying, the bitterness is reduced and the aroma is enhanced. It can be used as a seasoning, namely "fragrant leaf".
5. Cumin
Cumin, also known as cumin and cumin, is called fennel in southern Xinjiang. It is an annual or biennial herb of Umbelliferae and Cuminum, with a height of 20-40 cm. The whole plant (except the fruit) is smooth and glabrous. The petals are pink or white and oblong. The flowering period is April and the fruit period is May. Cumin is rich in essential oil and has a strong aroma. It is considered to be the second most important spice crop in the world after pepper.
