Cinnamomum cassia and can easily be made into powder using a coffee or spice grinder, whereas cassia sticks are extremely hard and are usually made up of one thick layer. Cassia buds, although rare, are also occasionally used as a spice. They resemble cloves in appearance and have a mild, flowery cinnamon flavor. Cassia buds are primarily used in old-fashioned pickling recipes, marinades, and teas. Chinese cassia (called "ròu gùi"; 肉桂 in Chinese) is produced primarily in the southern provinces of Guangxi, Guangdong, and Yunnan. It is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs in traditional Chinese medicine. Due to a blood-thinning
Via Cassia of several Roman bridges along the road, including the "Ponte San Lorenzo" and "Ponte San Nicolao". The road was used as part of the individual road race cycling route for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. 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