preservative - a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition

stacte - (Old Testament) one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense

flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts

five spice powder - Chinese seasoning made by grinding star anise and fennel and pepper and cloves and cinnamon

allspice - ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves

cinnamon - spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground

clove - spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground

powdered ginger, ginger - dried ground gingerroot

mace - spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed

nutmeg - hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground

star aniseed, Chinese anise, star anise - anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Oriental cooking and medicine

taste property - a property appreciated via the sense of taste

pungency, sharpness, bite - a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"

piquance, piquancy, tanginess, zest, tang, nip - a tart spiciness

pepperiness, hotness - a hot spiciness

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

salt - add zest or liveliness to; "She salts her lectures with jokes"

cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"

flavor, flavour, season - lend flavor to; "Season the chicken breast after roasting it"

ginger - add ginger to in order to add flavor; "ginger the soup"

pepper - add pepper to; "pepper the soup"