Ceylon cinnamon has been hailed as the "true cinnamon" or the "real cinnamon" that possesses outstanding health benefits especially for the diabetics and those challenged by obesity and high cholesterol issues. Unfortunately this cinnamon which is native to Sri Lanka and sourced from the plant Cinnamomum Zeylanicum A highly valued culinary and medicinal spice. Price can be up to 10 times more than the Cassia/Chinese cinnamon. Contains a small, negligible amount of coumarin, a naturally occurring blood-thinning substance. Recommended for regular use, e.g. for correcting blood sugar level. Thin and paper-like textured bark that forms multiple layers when rolled up. Tan brown in colour.
Cassia Cinnamon Powder Cinnamon can quickly lose its organic flavor once it has gone through the ground process unless airtight sealed and stored properly in a cool, dry place. If stored properly, the cinnamon and its fresh aroma can remain vibrant for up to a year. The cinnamon ground has an extremely rich aroma which runs the original taste more than any other grown cinnamon. Indonesian cassia cinnamon's taste is bitter or astringent, citrus, pungent, sweet, and woody. Cinnamon powder is made up of 4 to 6 percent essential oil as it gives the cinnamon its intense, aroma and favorable flavor. In the United States, cinnamon powder is most commonly used versus cinnamon sticks.
CINNAMON (Cannamomum Zeylanicum Breyn or Cinnamomum Verum) from the Hill / Forest of Far-East Himalayan Region of INDIA (towards Myanmar Border) is Premium and rich in Fragrance, Flavor & Taste. Nutritionally its quite good as comes from the SOIL which itself is Very Pious. Available in Premium Rolls & Sticks.
Cardamom is one of the world’s very ancient spices. It is native to the East originating in the forests of the Western Ghats in southern India, where it grows wild. Today it also grows in Sri Lanka, Guatemala, Indo China and Tanzania. The ancient Egyptians chewed cardamom seeds as a tooth cleaner; the Greeks and Romans used it as a perfume. Vikings came upon cardamom about one thousand years ago, in Constantinople, and introduced it into Scandinavia, where it remains popular to this day. Cardamom is an expensive spice, second only to saffron. It is often adulterated and there are many inferior substitutes from cardamom-related plants, such as Siam cardamom, Nepal cardamom, winged Java cardamom, and bastard cardamom. However, it is only Elettaria cardamomum which is the true cardamom. Indian cardamom is known in two main varieties: Malabar cardamom and Mysore cardamom.