"What would he not do for her, the daughter of the spice-seller; she who smelt of cloves and cinnamon, whose laughter had the timbre of ankle-bells, whose eyebrows were like black wisps of the night and whose hair was the night itself? For her he would cross the salt desert!"
-Daruwalla
My new obsession - giant cinnamon sticks! I had an errand to run in Chinatown a few days ago and instead of walking straight home I decided to meander through the streets. It was quite a systematic meander because I was looking for glass jars for my hot sauce. Up and down each street, looking in every kitchen shop I could find. As I passed one of the many apothecary shops, baskets of dried mushrooms and scallops and almonds spilling out onto the sidewalk, I saw what looked like giant cinnamon sticks. I couldn't help but peer closer, sniffing the giant roll of bark to see if my eyes were correct. With all the competing scents I couldn't make out much and yelled into the shop for help. They told me that indeed it was cinnamon and I knew I had to have it.
What will I use these giant cinnamon sticks/logs for? I'm not entirely sure.
Here are a few thoughts:
- Drawer fresheners to keep my clothes smelling sweet
- Room fresheners - I might tuck logs of cinnamon here and there
- Decorative elements - right now I have a cement block with Russian dolls gathered around it. I have now replaced the block with a few cinnamon logs, very spice road meets Russia and it fits my aesthetic perfectly.
- Clothing bars - this idea might take a little work but the logs are the perfect size for clothes hangers
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I would break a couple pieces off and put it into the nocino I am making...
ReplyDeleteI looked up nocino and that sounds amazing....
DeleteWhere can I find these?
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