Intensity 4/5
Grate it and the room changes. Nothing pre-ground comes close — buy whole and take ten seconds.
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SAIGON CINNAMON
Ground · ground
Vietnamese style · Prototype provenance, unverified
Loud, sweet and hot — the cinnamon of childhood baking, with far more oil than supermarket cassia.
Aroma
Bold • Sweet • Warm
Flavour
Hot • Assertive • Sugary
Intensity
Heat
55g
£12
1
Best with
BunsCookiesMulled wineApple
Format
ground
Category
Cinnamon & Warm Spices
Cuisine
Asian, American, European
Compare cinnamon
Side by side.
| Spice | Aroma | Intensity | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saigon Cinnamon | Bold • Sweet • Warm | 5/5 | 55g | £12 |
| Ceylon Cinnamon | Sweet • Floral • Delicate | 3/5 | 40g | £15 |
| Ceylon Cinnamon | Sweet • Floral • Delicate | 3/5 | 55g | £13 |
Origin · Vietnam
The boldest cinnamon of all.
Saigon cinnamon is a cassia with unusually high volatile oil. It is sweet, hot and assertive — the flavour most people picture when they think of cinnamon.
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