Bouillabaisse

Name: Bouillabaisse
Ingredients: 8 King prawns; 2 tablespoons Olive oil; 1 Star anise; 1 Bay leaf; 5 sprigs Thyme; 1 stalk Leek; 1 Onion; 4 Tomatoes; 1 Fennel bulb; 300 grams small, waxy Potatoes; 1 Carrot; 2 Garlic cloves; 1 teaspoon Tomato paste; 1 teaspoon sweet ground paprika; 200 milliliters dry White wine; Sea salt; freshly ground Pepper; 1 generous pinch Saffron threads; 250 grams Mussel (or mussels); 1 splash Vermouth (such as Pernod)