what is liquorice plant
The liquorice plant is a herbaceous perennial legume native to southern Europe, India, and parts of Asia. It is not botanically related to anise, star anise, or fennel, which are sources of similar flavouring compounds.ried liquorice root can be chewed as a sweet. Black liquorice contains about 100 calories per ounce (15 kJ/g). Liquorice is used by brewers to flavour and colour porter classes of beers, and the enzymes in the root also stabilize the foam heads produced by beers brewed with it.