It used to be a comm-on leisure food in Shaoxing.It is cheap but it tastes good, there-fore it became a typical kind of food to have with wine in many city or country restaurants.

• 茴香豆原是绍兴民间比较普遍的“闲食”，由于价廉物美，经济实惠，逐步被城乡酒店作为四季常备的“过酒坯”；