Cinnamon is a plant belonging to the Lauraceae family. There are two main types – True or Ceylon Cinnamon and Cassia Cinnamon. The bark of the aromatic and fragrant plant is used as a spice in flavoring food, dishes, cereals, bread-based dishes, and alcoholic beverages. It is also used to prepare herbal tea, coffee, and … Read more
Cassia or Chinese cinnamon or Chinese cassia(Cinnamomum cassia or Cinnamomum aromaticum) is an aromatic evergreen plant belonging to the Lauraceae family. It is both a spice and also a herb utilized in Chinese traditional medicine. The bark from the young branches called cinnamomi cortex has unique fragrance, sweet taste with a tinge of bitterness and … Read more
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum, or Cinnamomum verum), also called dalchini, true cinnamon, or Ceylon cinnamon, is a plant from the Lauraceae family. The part used for spice and herbal purposes is the bark. The inner back has more medicinal constituent and essential oils. The word, cinnamon, is from a Latin word meaning sweet wood. Cinnamomum verum … Read more
