Basil is one of the most popular herbs used in cooking today. It is a very versatile herb, and is used in Italian, Thai and Vietnamese cuisines amongst many other s. It has a warm, aromatic but gentle flavor, with a hint of spicey aniseed. It’s well known that it goes extremely well with tomatoes, where it can be served raw in salads such as the classic Italian Caprese, or cooked into a rich tomato sauce for pasta or other hot dishes. Basil is also popular as the prime ingredient of pesto
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Aniseed,
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Vietnamese Cuisines
