Burlap & Barrel’s Royal Cinnamon has been harvested in the mountains around the ancient Vietnamese capital city of Hu for millennia. Royal Cinnamon is the species Cinnamomum loureiroi, an heirloom variety very rarely exported, & it exemplifies the intense sweetness & spiciness for which Vietnamese cinnamon is prized. Cinnamomum loureiroi was historically called Saigon cinnamon, but most of what’s exported as Saigon cinnamon these days is Cinnamomum cassia. They are different species, but they are often confused for one another, & it’s worth noting that neither cinnamon grows anywhere near Saigon! Use it in place of Saigon or other cinnamons in pastries & baked goods, or sprinkle into rich, savory meat or tomato-based dishes. Origin: Quang Nam Mountains, Vietnam Aliases: Saigon cinnamon, cassia cinnamon Process: Sun-dried Ingredients: 100% royal cinnamon, ground (Cinnamomum loureiroi) Tasting notes: Brown Butter Buckwheat Honey Orange Peel COOKING Beautiful in baked goods, spice cookies & desserts Sprinkle over yogurt & oatmeal, & add to smoothies Add to hot water for a cinnamon tea or supplement a chai masalas Pairs well with: New Harvest Turmeric, Star Anise, Cloud Forest Cardamom Ingredient: cinnamon Weight: 51 g / 1.8 oz Burlap & Barrel Spice Estate Grown Royal Cinnamon Ground Jar | Vietnam
