Cinnamomum cassia United Kingdom, and India is Chinese cinnamon. "Indonesian cinnamon" ("C. burmannii") is sold in much smaller amounts. Chinese cassia is produced in both China and Vietnam. Until the 1960s, Vietnam was the world's most important producer of Saigon cinnamon, which has a higher oil content , and consequently has a stronger flavor. Because of the disruption caused by the Vietnam War, however, production of Indonesian cassia in the highlands of the Indonesia island of Sumatra was increased to meet demand. Indonesian cassia has the lowest oil content of the three types of cassia, so commands the lowest price. Chinese cassia
Via Cassia Via Cassia The Via Cassia was an important Roman road striking out of the "Via Flaminia" near the Milvian Bridge in the immediate vicinity of Rome and, passing not far from Veii, traversed Etruria. The "Via Cassia" passed through Baccanae, Sutrium, Volsinii, Clusium, Arretium, Florentia, Pistoria, and Luca, joining the "Via Aurelia" at Luna. The "Via Cassia" intersected other important roads. At mile 11 the "Via Clodia" diverged north-north-west. At Sette Vene, another road, probably the "Via Annia", branched off to Falerii. In Sutrium, the "Via Ciminia" split off and later rejoined. The date of its construction is uncertain: it