Asian food is very easy to like because it hits your mouth very differently than European food does. In European food there may be two things to hit - maybe sweet and salty maybe salty-savory but Asian kind of works around plus you have that distinct flavor that's usually working in Asian food.
I love all kinds of bread. Whenever I crave junk food I want salty things like peanuts or potato chips.
Both tears and sweat are salty but they render a different result. Tears will get you sympathy sweat will get you change.
The one ironclad rule is that I have to try. I have to walk into my writing room and pick up my pen every weekday morning.