Fennel Seeds also known as Saunf Seeds. Dried Fennel Seeds are a highly popular spice. With aromatic, anise like flavours they are used in a variety of cuisines throughout the world. In Europe you'll find the, in sausages and meatballs. As you move further east they tend to feature as a major ingredient of many mixed spice concoctions including Bengal's famous Panch Puran and China's Five Spice mix. In central and south Asia dried fennel seeds are also used as an aid to digestion and even as an after diner mouth freshner.