Why did europeans look for new trade routes to asia

Europeans valued the spices because they thought the spices could make their food taste better. Europeans did not have refrigeration, so the spices could cover up the taste of meat that was spoiling. Popular spices at that time were cloves, pepper, nutmeg and cinnamon.

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