I think there are differences which sort of run through the palate of American folks and say European people, there very much is a ‘sweet tooth’ aspect, with even American bread tasting a bit sweet. I find it a bit mad when actually feel the best American food is BBQ brisket or ribs etc. I dont feel like curries or south east asian stuff translates well into dishes designed to suit the palate. Thats not a criticism because there are things which American food is vastly superior to other aspects of international fare (BBQ, burgers, a lot of the stuff coming out of california just now is really exciting, a real renaissance of using native ingredients), id actually say that the only thing i flat out wont eat in America is chocolate or ‘candy’ (just cannot eat reeses). Im probably in the minority in this thread in that I feel like DCL actually does quite a good job with the food, they get the umami right, i just feel like theres maybe wee bit too much in terms of portion sizes which puts me off/overwhelms. I dont particularly like eating in Cabanas because seeing people with bad manners/gluttony (a wee bit of excess is fair enough, you’re on vacation, but some folks just act revolting), but hey thats me so i make the adjustment and eat elsewhere. In summary I think Americans are a bit hard on their own food, when you embrace the melting pot and celebrate the ingredients it can be fantastic, DCL is doing a decent job. Lets face it a pizza on a cruise ship is never going to compare with one from a pizza place in Naples, but it doesnt have to, because its still tasty.