"People in this culture really love food" is the worst food writing clichés. All cultures love food. Just once I'd like to see an article that starts with "People in this culture despise eating. They consider it a filthy act, done under a cloud of shame. Flavor, texture, and sustenance: all are abominations across the land. The national dish is a hard bread made of sawdust, moss, and penance."

("British food is bad" does not count as an instance of this. That's its own cliché.)

@rhorsman Tangential relevance: have you seen the "Goodness Gracious Me" sketch where a group of young Asian men go for an English; and, as a proof of manliness, try to find the blandest thing on the menu?