While this meme is suburb, I assume you’re aware that the legacy of bland British food is heavily influenced by WW2 and post-war rationing. It had an impact even here in the US, but a much stronger one in the UK where they were rationing well into the 50s if I remember right.

Culinary history is a fun branch.

Food guide;

• British food is tasteless
• French food is pretentious
• italian food takes all afternoon
• American food is poisonous
• Indian food is special because it uses something called “spice” and no one else does apparently
• asians eat rice
• anyone east of Berlin eats either turnips or caviar

What did I miss ?