What is cinnamon, the difference between cassia bark and cinnamon

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1. What is

2. The difference between the two

It is also called spicy cinnamon, jade cinnamon, big cinnamon, and Chinese cinnamon. It is the dry bark of the Lauraceae plant. It has an aromatic smell and can be used as a spice. It is peeled from the branches and stems and turns into curls after drying. It is relatively similar to cinnamon, but it can be distinguished from the thickness, appearance, smell, cross section and inner surface. Especially in terms of thickness and smell, cinnamon is thicker and has a richer fragrance. It is not as delicious and fragrant as cinnamon.

1. What is it

It is also called spicy cinnamon, jade cinnamon, big cinnamon, and Chinese cinnamon. It is the dry bark of the Lauraceae plant. Its bark has an aromatic smell and can be used as a spice. The taste is similar to cinnamon, but it is spicier and thicker than cinnamon, and not as delicious as cinnamon. It is peeled from branches and stems and dried into curls.

2. The difference between the two

1. Thickness: Compared with the two, cinnamon is thicker. Its thickness is usually between 0.2-0.8 cm, while cinnamon is only 0.1-0.2 cm thick, which can be clearly distinguished.

2. Appearance: Observe the appearance colors of the two to be able to distinguish them. The outer surface of cinnamon is gray-brown in color and slightly rough. The outer surface of cinnamon is darker in color, ranging from dark brown to dark brown, and there are gray and white spots on it.

3. Odor: Smell can also be distinguished. The cinnamon taste is very delicious and fragrant, just like the smell of mothballs. The smell of cinnamon is stronger and spicy.

4. Cross-section: Both of them are easy to break, but the cross-section of cinnamon is flat after being broken, while cinnamon is not flat, and it can also be distinguished from this point.

5. Inner surface: The colors of the inner surfaces of the two are relatively similar, but there is no oil mark on cinnamon after being scratched, while the oil mark on cinnamon is more obvious and can be distinguished by scratching it.

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