茴香 (huí xiāng) — fennel; aniseed

Definition

Examples

• 妈妈用茴香包饺子，味道特别香。
  Mā ma yòng huí xiāng bāo jiǎo zi, wèi dào tè bié xiāng.
  Mom uses fennel to make dumplings, and it tastes especially fragrant.
• 这种茴香是中国北方常见的蔬菜。
  Zhè zhǒng huí xiāng shì zhōng guó běi fāng cháng jiàn de shū cài.
  This kind of fennel is a common vegetable in northern China.
• 炖肉时放一点茴香，可以去腥增香。
  Dùn ròu shí fàng yì diǎn huí xiāng, kě yǐ qù xīng zēng xiāng.
  Adding a little fennel when braising meat can remove the gamey smell and enhance the flavor.

Origin