Cassia cinnamon

Cassia cinnamon is also called cassia, Chinese cinnamon or China cinnamon and comes from Indonesia. Cinnamon is obtained from the dried bark of the evergreen cinnamon trees. Cinnamon is not just an integral part of Christmas cookies. Cinnamon is also used as a spice in and on cakes, rice pudding and other desserts. The cinnamon sticks are about 8cm long.