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What country are cinnamon rolls from?

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    where does cinnamon come from Cinnamon refers
    to several plant species within the Cinnamomum
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    genus.
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    In stores, cinnamon is typically labeled as
    Saigon, regular(aka cinnamon without specification),
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    or Ceylon cinnamon.
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    Each of them came from different regions.
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    "Ceylon cinnamon" or Cinnamomum verum, is
    native to Sri Lanka, and often called "true
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    cinnamon".
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    However, most globally traded cinnamons are
    actually "cassia" cinnamon from other species,
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    namely, Cinnamomum burmanni (aka Indonesian
    cinnamon), Cinnamomum cassia (aka Chinese
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    cinnamon), and Cinnamomum loureiroi (aka Saigon
    or Vietnamese cinnamon).
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    As of 2018, Indonesia and China dominated
    global cinnamon production, contributing 40%
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    and 30% respectively.
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    So if your cinnamon does not specify as either
    Ceylon or Saigon, they are likely coming from
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    Indonesia or China.
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What country are cinnamon rolls from?
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