Ishpingo

Mespilodaphne quixos

spice

Dried flower cups smelling of cinnamon, which spice colada morada, Ecuador's Day of the Dead drink.

Origin

Ecuadorian Amazon

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

A few dried cups simmer with the other spices in the drink, then are removed when straining; they are not eaten.

Did you know?

In the 16th century, conquistadors set off in search of it, believing they would find the “land of cinnamon”.