[Sca-cooks] Ibn Battuta: Mogadishu or Azov ?

[emilio szabo]

>I'm rereading "The Adventures of Ibn Battula"  by Ross E. Dunn and 
>came across a description of a meal that might prove interesting. 
>Ibn Battula was a Muslim traveler in the 14th century who is often 
>referred to as "the Muslim Marco Polo".  Dunn uses an account of his 
>travels to recreate his itinerary.  The meal, served in Mogadishu, 
>is describes as follows:

> Yes but we are talking about a meal served in Azov a city up the River Don. 
> Azov (Russian: ?????, pronounced [a'zof]) is a town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, 
> situated on the Don River just sixteen kilometers from the Sea of Azov.


Did I miss something? Mogadishu or Azov?


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