A sweet which has been around for years and now been termed as the ‘Super –Sweet’, Liquorice is now being eaten by Celebrities and high profile stars such as Brad Pitt and celebrity chef like Heston Blumental. In China Liquorice is known as the Great Detoxifier. It’s also believed to ease asthmatic coughs, relieve exhaustion and stress, balance hormones, offer pain relief, reduce hangovers and aid slimming! No wonder it’s being called a Super Sweet. During the Second World War the British Army issued Liquorice bars to the troops after learning that the Japanese used the bars to help quench thirst in the jungle.
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