Thanks for your rl shares! I felt your real experience. I had come to a similar conclusion on Taiwanese food, this, from watching different Vlogs of foodie travelers. No matter how the different foodies tried to highlight the food, the vibes was flat, none of that knee jerk reaction of, I need to go to Taiwan for their food! 
Unfortunately I’m not a BL fan, but you might find others from these threads:
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