[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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