The Gift of Spice

During the "Growth Cycle", the period of time not long after people were created, people would eat only for sustenance and derived no joy from the act. Their meals consisted of flavourless grain porridge and bland, boiled meat and vegetables. The god of the house and home, Barud, looked upon the people of the world and felt pity. They went to Xasan, god of agriculture, and asked them to give people more herbs and spices to add flavour to the food they ate, but Xasan was adamant that people had all they needed, and that 'flavour' was an unnecessary luxury.
Unbeknownst to Xasan, Barud took some of Xasan's private vegetation and gave them to the mortals. From these rare plants and seeds, people were able to derive many different dried herbs and spices, and a whole new world of flavour, texture and taste was opened to them. The most delicious meals were cooked in the earliest fires, and many mortals dedicated their harvests to the god of agriculture.
When Xasan received these unexpected offerings, they were infuriated. However, when they tasted them, they were pleasantly impressed with the resourcefulness of the mortals that could turn their plants into such delicacies. Xasan begrudgingly admitted the benefits of the spices to the people, to their happiness and wellbeing. Since then, Barud has been the custodian of seasoning, the deity of cuisine, bestowing the gift of flavour to those who use the herbs and spices given by Xasan.
It is a myth known by many, particularly cooks, as a testament to the value of flavouring your food, making things delicious so that they can be enjoyed. Seasoning also carries with it the gift of memory and nostaglia.