Anise

Anise (; '''''), also called aniseed or rarely anix', is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Southwest Asia.

thumb|Dark chocolate hagelslag sprinkles on buttered white bread '''' (, ; , from muisjes'') are small, oblong, sweet-tasting chocolate sprinkles or granules, a few millimetres long, which are sprinkled on slices of buttered bread or rusks.

' (), (, ) or ' (, ) are honey-sweetened German cakes, moulded cookies or bar cookies that have become part of Germany's Christmas traditions. They are similar to gingerbread.

German honey cake originating from Aachen

Pizzelle (; : pizzella) are Italian waffle cookies made with flour, eggs, sugar, butter or vegetable oil, and flavoring (usually anise or anisette, or vanilla or lemon zest). Pizzelle are also known as ferratelle, nevole or catarrette in some parts of Abruzzo, as ferratelle in Lazio, and as ferratelle, cancelle or pizzelle in Molise.

French quick bread

Pfeffernüsse are small spice cookies, popular as a holiday treat with Germans and ethnic Mennonites in North America. Similar cookies are made in Denmark, and The Netherlands, as well. They are called (plural, singular is ) in German, pepernoten (sing. pepernoot) in Dutch, päpanät in Plautdietsch, pfeffernusse or peppernuts in English, and pebernødder in Danish.

Springerle () is a type of South German biscuit or cookie with an embossed design made by pressing a mold onto rolled dough and allowing the impression to dry before baking. This preserves the detail of the surface pattern. While historical molds show that springerle were baked for religious holidays and secular occasions throughout the year, they are now most commonly associated with the Christmas season.

(; ) are Dutch aniseed comfits, used as a traditional bread topping, often to celebrate the birth of a baby. They are traditionally eaten on beschuit, or rusk, though it is also customary to eat them on bread. Muisjes is a registered trademark of Koninklijke De Ruijter BV. Muisjes are made of aniseeds with a sugared and colored outer layer. Dutch food processing company De Ruijter, a brand acquired by Heinz in 2001, holds a monopoly on the production of Muisjes.

Cavallucci are an Italian Christmas pastry made with anise, walnuts, candied fruits, coriander, and flour. They are Sienese in origin, and the name translates approximately to 'little horses'. The chewy pastries are similar to a cookie or biscuit and traditionally use Tuscan millefiori honey as an essential ingredient in the dough.

Hulatang, also known as hot pepper soup or spicy soup, is a Chinese traditional soup originating in Henan Province that became popularized in both Henan and Shaanxi Province. Chinese immigrants have introduced it to the United States, where it is known as "spicy soup". It can be divided into two different versions in Henan: Xiaoyaozhen version (from a town near Zhoukou City) and Beiwudu version. As its nameliterally the characters 'pepper' + 'capsicum/chilli' + 'soup'implies, capsicum and black pepper are put into the broth made by beef soup.

anise flavored pastille from France