Where does Debao fennel oil belong?

Debao fennel oil is one of the famous specialties in Baise City, Guangxi, especially Debao County, Baise City, which is also known as the "hometown of fennel oil".

Debao, an ancient town in Zhen 'an, is located in the mountainous area of western Guangxi where the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau remains. It has rugged terrain, criss-crossing gullies, fertile soil, abundant sunshine and long frost-free period, which is suitable for the growth environment of octagonal forest. Illicium verum is a shade-tolerant tree species, which mostly lives in warm and humid forests and is suitable for wet, fertile and well-drained soil and sand. Wood species are suitable for cultivation in subtropical areas with 23 ~ 24 N north latitude and annual average temperature of 265,438+0 ~ 23℃, and belong to subtropical cash crops. Debao "has no severe cold in winter and no intense heat in summer", the temperature difference between day and night is not big, the annual average temperature is about 19℃, "it is not dormant in summer, and it is not hot in summer", and the unique subtropical monsoon climate creates climatic conditions for the growth of Illicium verum forest. This unique climate is called "natural air conditioning", so Debao has become a world-famous "hometown of fennel oil".

Fennel oil is an oil made from fennel. Usually fennel oil is distilled from the branches or seeds of Illicium verum. Debao's anise and fennel oil forest has been planted for thousands of years. As early as the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, Debao people had planted star anise, and the fennel oil produced had the absolute advantage of high freezing point and high fennel reserves. By Guangxu period, fennel oil in Tianbao County had been exported to France, and it was said that "French perfume is not as fragrant as fennel oil". Products sell well at home and abroad.

Illicium verum, also called Illicium verum, is the fruit of Illicium verum. Because the radial fruit is octagonal, it is called Illicium verum. Dry Illicium verum is reddish brown, and the main component of Illicium verum is anethole volatile oil. Star anise has a strong aroma of hawthorn flowers, which is sweet, pungent and warm, with both fragrance and taste. Medicine and food have the same origin, and have the functions of warming yang, dispelling cold and regulating qi. It is an important spicy condiment, which is used in food cooking or food processing. Because of its mellow flavor, it can remove fishy smell and stimulate appetite, and it is a common seasoning for cooking thick dishes.

Fennel oil is an excellent raw material for making high-grade spices and essences. In the food industry, it can be used to prepare sweet wine, beer, fragrant sugar, sweet cakes and dishes for seasoning; In light industry, it can be used to make high-grade perfume, soap, toothpaste, cosmetics and so on.