swap_horiz Cassia Cinnamon Alternatives

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Tellicherry Black Pepper

Tellicherry black pepper originates from specific berries of *Piper nigrum* cultivated near Thalassery, Kerala, India. I...

Premium Indian Gourmet Bold

9.2 Excellent

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Green Cardamom

Green Cardamom originates from the seed pods of *Elettaria cardamomum*, a spice native to India’s Western Ghats. These p...

Indian Aromatic Baking Seed Pod

9.2 Excellent

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Vanilla Bean

The vanilla bean is the cured seed pod from *Vanilla planifolia*, a tropical orchid species. It’s notable for its intens...

Tropical Baking Sweet Pod

9.2 Excellent

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Clove

Cloves are the dried flower buds of the Syzygium aromaticum tree, native to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia and now cult...

Warm Ancient Baking Indonesian

9.2 Excellent

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Sichuan Pepper

Sichuan pepper originates from China and is a spice valued for its distinctive flavor profile. It delivers a unique numb...

Numbing Citrus Chinese Heat

9.1 Excellent

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Ceylon Cinnamon

Ceylon cinnamon, scientifically known as Cinnamomum verum, is a spice derived from the inner bark of a tree native to Sr...

Baking Sweet Sri Lankan Bark

8.9 Great

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Cloves

Cloves are the dried, unopened flower buds of the Syzygium aromaticum tree, native to the Maluku Islands (formerly the S...

Baking Indonesian Pungent Bud

8.9 Great

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Nutmeg

Nutmeg is a culinary spice derived from the dried seed of the Myristica fragrans tree, an evergreen native to the Maluku...

Seed Warm Baking Indonesian

8.8 Great

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Chinese Five-Spice

Chinese five-spice is a traditional culinary seasoning designed to encompass the five fundamental flavors of sweet, sour...

Warm Savory Chinese Braising

8.8 Great

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Star Anise

Star anise is the star-shaped fruit of Illicium verum, native to southern China and Vietnam, and is the primary commerci...

Savory Chinese Fruit Licorice

8.7 Great

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Tahitian Vanilla

Tahitian vanilla is the cured pod of Vanilla tahitensis, a distinct species from Mexican Vanilla planifolia, grown prima...

Baking Floral Polynesian Pod

8.7 Great

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Green Sichuan Pepper

Green Sichuan pepper consists of the dried husks of the Zanthoxylum plant, harvested before reaching full maturity. Unli...

Chinese Fresh Citrusy Tingling

8.7 Great

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Dried Ginger Powder

Dried ginger powder is made by drying and grinding the rhizome of Zingiber officinale. Compared with fresh ginger, it ha...

Warm Baking Asian Pungent

8.7 Great

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Jamaican Allspice

Jamaican allspice is a spice derived from the dried, unripe berries of the *Pimenta dioica* tree, which is native to the...

Warm Savory Baking Caribbean

8.6 Great

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Saigon Cinnamon

Saigon cinnamon, scientifically known as *Cinnamomum loureiroi*, is an evergreen tree species native to Southeast Asia a...

Baking Intense Vietnamese Bark

8.5 Great

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Allspice

Allspice is a spice derived from the dried, unripe berries of the Pimenta dioica tree, an evergreen native to the Caribb...

Warm Baking Jamaican Berry

8.4 Great

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Chinese Black Cardamom

Chinese black cardamom, scientifically known as Amomum tsao-ko, is a large, dark brown pod native to the mountainous reg...

Savory Chinese Smoky Braising

8.3 Great

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Chinese Cassia

Chinese cassia is the aromatic bark derived from Cinnamomum cassia, an evergreen tree native to southern China. It is th...

Strong Warm Savory Chinese

7.7 Good

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Korintje Cinnamon

Korintje cinnamon comes from Cinnamomum burmannii, a tree native to Sumatra, Indonesia, and is the most widely traded ci...

Mild Baking Indonesian Bark

7.4 Good

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Cassia Buds

Cassia buds are the immature dried fruits of Cinnamomum aromaticum, the tree whose bark produces cassia cinnamon. These...

Baking Chinese Bud Cinnamon Like

6.8 Fair