Fennel seeds work well in a wide variety of foods ranging from breads, pastries and other baked dishes.Also a well known mouthfreshner, it is served at hotels, restaurants, to the guests and is also put in "paan".
The flavor is pleasantly bitter, but can be sweetened with dry roasting. Fennel seeds are used in lots of cuisines from Chinese (in five-spice powder) to Italian (with fish and roast pork) to Indian (in garam masala and some sweet dishes)