The favorite dish of the night was a star anise braised chicken dish that, although much uglier than in the picture menu, was so tender and juicy neither of us cared.

晚上最受喜爱的菜肴就是八角茴香焖鸡，即使要比菜单上的图片难看得多，但却又嫩又多汁，所以我们并不介意。

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Boil up some water with 1 slice of ginger, 1 spring onion, tangerine peel and star anise. Bring to boil.

在锅内放入适量之水、姜1片、葱1条、陈皮、八角煮滚，下鸭脷煮腍，约煮25分钟，取起鸭脷及陈皮。

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Anise star scent reminds us about the holographic oneness of all life forms and that we are a part of the whole.

八角的香味提醒我们，一切生命形态中具备全息一体，而我们是整体的一部分。

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There's shelf upon shelf of neatly arranged apothecary jars, filled with spices from the far reaches of the globe vanilla from Madagascar, star anise from China, nutmeg from Grenada and cumin from Turkey and Pakistan.

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