Spicy Stir-fried Cabbage - AMY'S GARDEN

Ingredients

• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons minced ginger
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 star anise, broken in half
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce (more to taste)
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 2 tablespoons peanut or canola oil
• 1 small cabbage, 1 to 1 1/2 pounds, quartered, cored and cut crosswise into 1/8-inch shreds
• 1 medium carrot, cut into julienne
• Salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons minced chives, Chinese chives or cilantro