[Sca-cooks] Cinnamon Question
galefridus at optimum.net
galefridus at optimum.net
Sat Sep 24 15:35:30 PDT 2011
Most of the medieval Islamic sources distinguish between the two. Cassia (Chinese cinnamon) is dar sini, and Ceylon cinnamon is qirfa.
-- Galefridus
> From: Eric C Smith
>
> What distinction was made in period, if there was one made,
> between the different varieties of cinnamon?
>
> Can someone point me in a direction for research?
>
> Yours in Service
>
> Maredudd
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