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Star Anise, Cassia, and Cardamom: The Spices That Make Vietnamese Food Taste Like Itself

Lang Son star anise, Tra My cassia, and black cardamom from the northern highlands — here's where Vietnam's most essential spices actually come from, and how to buy the good stuff.

May 26, 20265 min readall
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