Common Name: Cassia Scientific Name: Cinnamomum cassia (Chinese), Cinnamomum loureiroi (Vietnamese), Cinnamomum burmannii (Indonesian) Editorial Note: This entry is part of The Culinary Compendium’s ongoing ingredient archive and will be expanded as new sources are examined. History: Cassia is native to southern China, where ancient texts listed cassia as an important spice in Traditional Chinese Medicine…