Rabbi Tells Antoninus the Missing Spice Is the Sabbath Itself

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 16:22

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Another interpretation: He blessed it because of the fastidious. He blessed it with flavor. Our holy Rabbi made a feast for Antoninus on the Sabbath. He brought before him cold dishes; he ate and it was pleasing to him. And he made him a feast on a weekday and brought before him hot dishes. He said to him, "Those pleased me more than these." He said to him, "They are lacking one spice." He said to him, "And does the king's storehouse lack anything?" He said to him, "They are lacking the Sabbath. Do you have a Sabbath?"

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