Looks like the translator has a blog where he posts about particular recipes. [1] The original author, al-Tujībī, later resettled in my father's hometown [2], and lots of these are still in the food culture (particularly the desserts!).
Yeah, I'll get my sperm whale guy right on that... Can I use agarwood instead?
[1] https://eatlikeasultan.com/medieval-syrian-pomegranate-drink...
Edit: turns out this entire post is just an ad for the book.