> but the food is generally bland, Similar experience in the other direction. Food in LA was incredibly overseasoned and in particular drinks like lemonade wer

> but the food is generally bland, Similar experience in the other direction. Food in LA was incredibly overseasoned and in particular drinks like lemonade were extremely sweet. After a while I got used to it/had dulled my sense of taste so that this tasted "normal" and European food "bland". Luckily after some time without American food my sense of taste returned to normal.