[Sca-cooks] seljuk-era rice dish

[Terry Decker]

The Taqwim al-sihhah is a work by ibn-Butlan which appears in European 
translation of the 13th Century as Tacuinum Sanitatis.  At the time it was 
written, Baghdad was part of the Seljuk Empire.  There is a copy of the 
original held by the Aga Khan Museum (which was set to open in Toronto this 
year).

Each of these names is a common name and meant to provide linguistic 
differentiation as opposed to salability.  Each of the peas noted has at 
least three common names in English just to add to the confusion.  BTW, 
"cowpea" is out of period.

Bear

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Galefridus Peregrinus suggested:
<<< The Taqwim al-Sihhah (11th century Baghdad) lists grass peas, chick 
peas, and cow peas. >>>

That’s Iraq, not Turkey, but I guess you work with what you can get.

What kind of reference is this “Taqwim al-Sihhah” and how available is it 
for those researching this area and time?

Thanks,
  Stefan
(who named these peas? Obviously not a marketer. :-) )