Quite often Europeans say to me "English food is shit".
I am usually stunned to hear this, and I try to list all
the great traditional English foods. However, my list starts
and unfortunately ends with Roast Beef. In the UK I would
mostly eat Indian, Chinese, or Greek food.
I spend a lof of time trying to find that strong chilli hit in Germany. A number of times I have ordered a Vindaloo curry in a restaurant in Germany. I know the correct German word "scharf", but still I always end up with a mild curry. When I order a Vindaloo in the UK, there are gasps of horror and worry. After two mouthfulls I can't feel my mouth, and I can't taste anything for a couple of days.
I keep hunting extra hot sauces in German supermarkets.