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I think the author is writing from the bias that more flavor = more enjoyment, which many people will agree with. There are however, many like yourself who don't find intense flavors to be enjoyable. I would guess that the type of people who would read the Food and Drink section of The Guardian would predominantly be those interested in lots of flavor in their food and so the writer is pandering to them.