Put the two together to see their thickness, the thicker is cinnamon, the height is about 0.2-0.8 cm.The cinnamon is relatively thin, only 0.1-0.2 cm thick.
The appearance of the two is also different, in which the color of cinnamon wants to be lighter, the outer surface is gray-brown, the outer layer is brown, very rough.The inner layer is reddish brown and oily.The color of the outer surface of cinnamon is black-brown to black-brown, with gray-white spots, and the surface is scaly.Its outer layer is gray, and the inner layer is reddish brown.
Although the color of the inner surface of the two is relatively similar, oil marks can be seen after the cinnamon is scratched, while the cinnamon is not, relatively flat.
The texture of cinnamon is hard and brittle, it is easy to break, and the cross-section is uneven, purplish red.Although cinnamon is also easy to break, its cross-section is flat.From this point on the section, it can be clearly distinguished.
The two can also tell the difference by smelling.Among them, cinnamon has a stronger fragrance and a slightly spicy taste.The smell of cinnamon is very fragrant, and camphor balls are similar, it is the thinner the skin, the stronger the flavor, the better the quality.