Only China and Thailand have it lower than America, and I am guessing that opinion is mostly not about the food.
Small comment- I’m sure it is mostly about the food. Almost every time I’ve tried Indian cuisine with Chinese people, they make the same comments about the unfamiliar and strange spices.
The perceptions of hygiene/ racism might play a small role, but Chinese people do enjoy some Indian snacks (you get Manda Roti at some tourist locations), so it seems much more parsimonious to me that it’s mostly about the flavours.
Small comment- I’m sure it is mostly about the food. Almost every time I’ve tried Indian cuisine with Chinese people, they make the same comments about the unfamiliar and strange spices.
The perceptions of hygiene/ racism might play a small role, but Chinese people do enjoy some Indian snacks (you get Manda Roti at some tourist locations), so it seems much more parsimonious to me that it’s mostly about the flavours.