[asimov42]

Not really, I know quite a few (conservative) Indians who haven't been able to stay in the US simply due to the taste of food.

IMO Indian spices are much harder to get right, whereas French cuisine relies much more on very expensive ingredients.

[sk5t]

Much French cuisine is built around coaxing flavor from inexpensive/undesirable ingredients. Expensive haute cuisine has little to do with the baguette, stew, stocks, etc., of regular food.