I think the issue is not that most westernised cuisines are different from the original, but that they end up tasting all the same. Here in Germany most people

I think the issue is not that most westernised cuisines are different from the original, but that they end up tasting all the same. Here in Germany most people only care about the mandatory piece of meat/fish in each meal, so it's hard to find delicious side dishes that may exist in the "original" cuisine.