Originally Posted by
phillygold
For me, it is the over seasoning of food. Too often, the meat, chicken or fish that I order tastes nothing like meat, chicken or fish. The too liberal use of seasonings (especially garlic) covers up the natural taste of the animal being eaten. At times it makes the food unrecognizable.
Simplicity is best...and a lighter hand on the seasoning goes a long way!
+1
Especially, making dishes hot and spicy without any indication on the menu. I personally do not like and cannot eat food that is particularly hot, and I often get the simplest dishes that I cannot tolerate - especially soups. The other day the mashed potatoes had lots of pepper, never mentioned on the menu.