History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E13SpiceUpYourLife

* RealityEnsues:
** Rarity and Pinkie may have saved the restaurant, but can't really sway Zesty to change her opinion.
** Rarity points out that refusing to even try the Tasty Treat's food after it's become so popular will cause serious damage to Zesty's social standing.

* BrickJoke: When Saffron and Coriander are recalling how they used to cook food, Coriander mentions how Saffron would hide the ingredients she didn't like. Later, during the montage sequence with the two cooking together, you can see Saffron has hidden a container of spices from Coriander.

* PaletteSwap: The first three restaurants Rarity and Pinkie try are this of each other -- they're completely identical down to the waiters, just with different color palettes.

* AnythingButThat: Pinkie Pie's response when she sees Coriander has made a platter of nouvelle cuisine that is nearly identical to the ones she and Rarity hated at all the three-hoof rated restaurants.

* HauteCuisineIsWeird: Rarity and Pinkie go to the upperclass city of Canterlot to fix a friendship problem. It turns out a father and daughter duo of Indian inspired ponies are fighting because their restaurant is unpopular. Nopony visits because it hasn't been rated yet, and the local CausticCritic dislikes it because the food is nonconformist compared to other restaurants in the area (who are all identical). Pinkie, however, finds the other restaurants displeasing due to their small proportions and bland-tasting food.
* HePannedItNowHeSucks: InUniverse. Rarity loses respect for Zesty Gourmand as a restaurant reviewer because Zesty refuses to consider rating the Tasty Treat, and warns Zesty that she may lose her reputation altogether if she ignores such a newly-popular restaurant as the Tasty Treat.

* HauteCuisineIsWeird: Rarity and Pinkie go to the upperclass city of Canterlot to fix a friendship problem. It turns out a father and daughter duo of Indian inspired ponies are fighting because their restaurant is unpopular. Nopony visits because it hasn't been rated yet, and the local CausticCritic dislikes it because the food is nonconformist compared to other restaurants in the area (who are all identical). Pinkie and Rarity, however, find the other restaurants displeasing due to their small proportions and bland-tasting food.

* AlliterativeName: '''C'''oriander '''C'''umin.

* AlliterativeName:
** Coriander and Saffron's restaurant is named the "Tasty Treat".
** "Coriander Cumin".

Though Pinkie's success is limited, attracting only two ponies from Whinnyapolis, they were expecting the Tasty Treat to look different from every other restaurant. When they arrive, they find that Rarity has crafted the Tasty Treat into another fancy, small-portion restaurant to get Zesty Gourmand's approval. Both Zesty Gourmand and the two tourist ponies arrive, but a scuffle between Rarity and Pinkie leaves all three doused in their food instead of eating it. Zesty leaves in a huff, saying that Rarity knows only about clothes and nothing else, so her opinion carries no weight. Rarity and Pinkie Pie apologize for messing things up as Saffron brings everyone bowls of noodle soup. This prompts Coriander to remember the good times he and Saffron used to have while cooking together, reinvigorating his drive. Rarity then realizes that she and Pinkie were doing the wrong jobs; Rarity uses her knowledge of Canterlot's elite life to attract ponies to the Tasty Treat while Pinkie puts the decor back as it was. Zesty Gourmand shows back up, shocked to find the restaurant now packed with happy customers, and cannot believe that they would eat there even though it has no rating. Rarity counters that while Zesty is entitled to her opinion, it's not going to cover every restaurant, and that her tastes shouldn't define how every restaurant acts, causing Zesty once more to leave in a huff. Saffron and Coriander thank Rarity and Pinkie for bringing them together again, causing their cutie marks to glow, indicating they solved the problem.

* AesopAmnesia: Rarity, though justifiably so. Believing that the solution to the Tasty Treat's success is a three-hoof rating from Zesty, Rarity forgoes all the BeYourself lessons she learned in the past five seasons and conforms to Zesty's standards.

->''"But it takes a true culinary artist to create a subtle taste, the barest hint of a sensation. That's what I bring to Canterlot. That's art!"''

* JabbaTableManners: Pinkie eats everything by slamming her face down on the plate and chewing loudly. Then again, this ''is'' Pinkie Pie.

Though Pinkie's success is limited, attracting only two ponies from Whinnyapolis, they were expecting the Tasty Treat to look different from every other restaurant. When they arrive, they find that Rarity has crafted the Tasty Treat into another fancy, small-portion restaurant to get Zesty Gourmand's approval. Both Zesty Gourmand and the two tourist ponies arrive, but a scuffle between Rarity and Pinkie leaves all three doused in their food instead of eating it. Zesty leaves in a huff, saying that Rarity knows only about clothes and nothing else, so her opinion carries no weight. Rarity and Pinkie Pie apologize for messing things up as Saffron brings everyone bowls of noodle soup. This prompts Coriander to remember the good times they used to have while cooking, reinvigorating his drive. Rarity then realizes that she and Pinkie were doing the wrong jobs; Rarity uses her knowledge of Canterlot's elite life to attract ponies to the Tasty Treat while Pinkie puts the decor back as it was. Zesty Gourmand shows back up, shocked to find the restaurant now packed with happy customers, and cannot believe that they would eat there even though it has no rating. Rarity counters that while Zesty is entitled to her opinion, it's not going to cover every restaurant, and that her tastes shouldn't define how every restaurant acts, causing Zesty once more to leave in a huff. Saffron and Coriander thank Rarity and Pinkie for bringing them together again, causing their cutie marks to glow, indicating they solved the problem.

Though Pinkie's success is limited, attracting only two ponies from Whinnyapolis, they were expecting the Tasty Treat to look different from every other restaurant. When they arrive, they find that Rarity has crafted the Tasty Treat into another fancy, small-portion restaurant to get Zesty Gourmand's approval. Both Zesty Gourmand and the two tourist ponies arrive, but a scuffle between Rarity and Pinkie leaves all three doused in their food instead of eating it. Zesty leaves in a huff, saying that Rarity knows only about clothes and nothing else, so her opinion carries no weight. Defeated, Rarity and Pinkie Pie apologize for ruining the Tasty Treat as Saffron brings everyone bowls of noodle soup. This prompts Coriander to remember the good times they used to have while cooking, reinvigorating his drive. Rarity then realizes that she and Pinkie were doing the wrong jobs; Rarity uses her knowledge of Canterlot's elite life to attract ponies to the Tasty Treat while Pinkie puts the decor back as it was. Zesty Gourmand shows back up, shocked to find the restaurant now packed with happy customers, and cannot believe that they would eat there even though it has no rating. Rarity counters that while Zesty is entitled to her opinion, it's not going to cover every restaurant, and that her tastes shouldn't define how every restaurant acts, causing Zesty once more to leave in a huff. Saffron and Coriander thank Rarity and Pinkie for bringing them together again, causing their cutie marks to glow, indicating they solved the problem.

** The title is named after the Music/SpiceGirls song "Spice Up Your Life".

* NeverLiveItDown: In-universe, Starlight is clearly embarrassed when Spike brings up her time-travel escapade and breaking of the map.

* AnAesop: "Don't let one opinion dictate how you view things, try things yourself and form your own". Or alternatively, "while imitating others can lead to short-term gain, it's playing to your strengths that truly makes an impression on others."

* ReviewsAreTheGospel: InUniverse, and used with food, instead of video games. Zesty Gourmand's tastes (bland cakes served in thimble sized portions) become a fad, and if a restaurant doesn't have her seal of approval, it's not a fit place to eat at. Somehow.

* PlainPalate: The three-star restaurants, highest rated by Zesty Gourmand, have bland-tasting food.

* FantasyCounterpartCulture: Coriander and his daughter Saffron are based on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_people Indian people]]. They even have a Bollywood number!

* AlliterativeList:
** "Culture, couture, cuisine."
* AlliterativeName:
** Coriander and Saffron's restaurant is named the "Tasty Treat".
** "Coriander Cumin".

* HauteCuisineIsWeird: Rarity and Pinkie go to the upperclass city of Canterlot to fix a friendship problem. It turns out a father and daughter duo of Indian inspired ponies are fighting because their restaurant is unpopular. Nopony visits because it hasn't been rated yet, and the local CausticCritic dislikes it because the food is nonconformist compared to other restaurants in the area (who are all identical). Pinkie and Rarity, however, find the other restaurants displeasing due to their small proportions and bland tasting food.

* AddedAlliterativeAppeal:

** Not to mention having the AlliterativeName "Coriander Cumin".

* ReviewsAreTheGospel:InUniverse, and used with food, instead of video games. Zesty Gourmand's tastes (bland cakes served in thimble sized portions) become a fad, and if a restaurant doesn't have her seal of approval, it's not a fit place to eat at. Somehow.

* ReviewsAreGospel: Used with food, instead of video games. Zesty Gourmand's tastes (bland cakes served in thimble sized portions) become a fad, and if a restaurant doesn't have her seal of approval, it's not a fit place to eat at. Somehow.