Ceylon cinnamon, often called true cinnamon, is found in Sri Lanka, while cassia cinnamon is found in Indonesia and China. Here are the differences between the two spices.
Real cinnamonfrom Ceylon () is filled like a cigar (Fig 1).Cinnamon Cassia bark is thicker because its outer layer is stripped off. For that reason, Cassia sticks curl inward from both sides toward the center as they dry. Cassia hasa hollow tube (Fig 1). Real Ceylon Cinnamon bark is ...