The Spice Of Life Cinnamon: The Elegant Addition 1983 BBC production

Cinnamon: The Elegant Addition The Spice of Life Series Discloses the many uses of cinnamon (or cassia) worldover. Cinnamon has been cherished for centuries for its fragrance as well as its flavor. The Arabs created a legend about it, and three European nations invaded Sri Lanka to acquire it. We see the harvesting of this laborintensive crop in Sri Lanka, where methods have not changed for thousands of years.