Vanilla bean

It is a flovouring derived from orchids in the genus Vanilla. The name came from the Spanish word "Vainilla", which is in turn derived from Latin "Vagina". The Totonac are from the region that is now known as the stateveracruz. They continued to be the worlds chief producers of the flavoring through the mid 19th century. At that time. French vanilla grovers in Mexico traded their knowledge of preparing the beans.