History of saffron foods, saffron stigmas were also soaked in water to yield a golden-yellow solution that was used as a fabric dye. Some historians believe that saffron first came to China with Mongol invaders by way of Persia. Saffron is mentioned in the ancient Chinese medical text "Shennong Ben Cao Jing", believed to be from the 3rd century AD (but attributed to mythological emperor Shennong). Yet the Chinese were referring to saffron as having a Kashmiri provenance. The Chinese medical expert Wan Zhen wrote that "[t]he habitat of saffron is in Kashmir, where people grow it principally to offer it to the
Saffron (album) Saffron (album) Saffron is a collaborative studio album by Canadian hip hop artist Ron Contour (Moka Only) and Canadian producer Factor. It was released on Fake Four Inc. in 2010. The album is entirely produced by Factor and guest appearances include Def 3. In the upcoming and following months to the album's release, music videos for "Wondrous Things", "Confused Nougat" and "Glad" were released via Fake Four Inc's youtube page. Throughout "Saffron", Moka Only plays the role of Ron Contour, one of his alter egos, who was initially conceived in 2001 on "Moka Only is... Ron Contour". Ron Contour's character