Being in the region for so long has a big part to do with it. When I was in the UK I used to go to Turkish and Iranian restaurants a lot and I liked them. Now, I really try to avoid them.
Still, my total lack of interest in Lebanese food may have saved my life. A few years back, the day I arrived back from leave in Kabul a couple of friends went to one of the Lebanese restaurants. I might well have gone with them if I liked Lebanese food. The Taliban stormed the building and killed everyone inside, about 20 people in total, including my friends. So, there you go.