Surely not so. Posh medieval grub used lots of spices.
I give you Vyand Royall (aka Meat Royale)
Take wyne greke, oþer rynysshe wyne and hony clarified þerwith. take flour of rys powdour of Gyngur oþ of peper & canel. oþer flour of canel. powdour of clowes, safroun. sugur cypre. mylberyes...