things that are making me happy i am going to take the next step and go back to those things and, whenever possible, i am going to make sure they know they made me happy. just think, i might end up on their list of things that made them happy! those of strong oriental spices (cinnamon, ginger, pepper), salty and spicy are gradually left behind. they prefer the sweet. the pepper and spices present in the very large majority of the dishes will disappear from the recipes of cuisine and pastry, the spices are used in smaller quantity. 