Where does the cinnamon used in Bukkumi originate?
Bukkumi Bukkumi (부꾸미 ) is a pan-fried "tteok" (rice cake) made with glutinous rice flour or sorghum flour. It is a flat half-moon shaped cake filled with white adzuki bean paste or mixture of toasted and ground sesame seeds, cinnamon powder, and honey. The color varies from white to yellow, pink, or dark green. "Bukkumi" is often coated with honey or syrup, and garnished with shredded chestnuts, jujube, or rock tripe.
Cinnamomum osmophloeum Cinnamomum osmophloeum, commonly known as pseudocinnamomum or indigenous cinnamon, is a medium-sized evergreen tree in the genus "Cinnamomum". It is native to broad-leaved forests of central and northern Taiwan.