Fennel powder is ground-up fennel seeds. Fennel powder is taken from a wonderful herb with so many other herbs being referenced to fennel it really must be the chicken of the spice world. Fennel has an anise-type flavor that goes so well with so many cuisines, the Europe it has been used in Anglo-Saxon times with references to the constant use of fennel for over 1000 years. Fennel comes from a flowering tall slim grass plant allowed to mature as nature intended to provide full aroma and flavor, not to mention all the health benefits of eating natural proper food