[Spices didn't exist before the elves ergo they invented it! It's not that much of a stretch-they make a ton of items. Soap, trinkets, weapons. Why not spices?? Why not indeed.]

Yeah, it's in a jar and you put it on food, but not a lot or Taako will 'cry for a three hour wagon ride' again.

[Whatever that means. The point is, don't make him cry.]

You can play with it too. I'll show you how.