Cornish fairings are a type of ginger biscuit commonly found in Cornwall, UK. Their name is said to orginate from sweet biscuits that were sold at feast and fair days in Cornwall. Binomial name Zingiber officinale Roscoe Ginger root is used extensively as a spice in many if not all cuisines of the world. ... A biscuit is a small baked bread or cake. ... Cornish Flag Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is a county in South West England on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar. ...