[Sca-cooks] Moghul Food

[Craig Jones]

I've got Yin-shan cheng-yao.  In fact I think I'm the only SCA person in
Lochac who does own a copy...  Um, but thanks...

D.

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> bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Elaine Koogler
> Sent: Wednesday, 7 June 2006 10:36 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Moghul Food
> 
> Craig Jones wrote:
> 
> >Just a quickie,
> >
> >Was talking with a wonderful chap in my Barony just now over dinner and
> he
> >expressed a desire to research and cook Moghul style.
> >
> >I vaguely remember someone mentioning a book that was recently published.
> >Anyone remember what it was and the quality/authenticity of the recipes?
> >
> >Drakey.
> >
> >
> >
> Not sure about recently, but probably the best book is "A Soup for the
> Qan", with a translation of the /Yin-shan cheng-yao/, a 14th century
> treatise on health and food.  However, it is excruciatingly expensive,
> so you might try getting it on InterLibrary Loan.  IIRC, you are in
> Lochac, so this might be difficult from where you are.  There is another
> book out on Mongol Court cooking, but it's not all that great...the
> recipes are fine, but I'm not comfortable with their being
> period...there are no original recipes in the book, just modern versions.
> 
> Hope this helps!
> 
> Kiri
> 
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