Correction Re: [Sca-cooks] More Translations of Portuguese Food Stuff (long)

[Robert Downie]

Many thanks to Hauviette from the MK Cooks list for the correction on 
one of the terms I was uncertain about:
Faerisa

You wrote from the translation " To him “assa-fétida” (a resinous syrup 
extracted from <celery?>) is/has an <<appetizing bitterness, like that 
of olives>> and cinnamon smells like oregano, <but with a milder scent>>."
This must be Asafoetida (meaning "stinky root")- or Indian Hing which 
was used by Romans as a substitute for sylphium. IT has a garlicky 
bitter flavour, but I've never had it fresh so can't speak for the 
resin. I've only been able to find the powder.