Moreover, cooking techniques such as the creation of stock was not developed yet, and each person seasoned his or her meal with salt and vinegar at the table; besides noble people tried to show their power by eating rare foods. They regarded vegetables as 'low-class foods' and did not eat them.
その上、出汁を取る、などの調理技術が未発達で、各自が塩や酢などで自ら味付けをしていた上に、珍しいものを食べる事によって貴族の権威を見せつけ、野菜を「下品な食べ物」とみなして摂取しなかった。