I am definitely not a hot sauce fan.
I was born into a family of great cooks, Mom, Aunts, Grandmothers.... all great cooks, but here in the south (at the time) most of the normal southern cuisine was not hot and/or over spicey, not that there weren't some dishes here and there that were spicy, but not an an extremely loud way. We saved spices for cakes ! LOL
Anyway, I learned to eat more spicy food as I have come through my adult life and the 6 years I lived in San Antonio, Texas gave me a lot of opportunity to try much more with all the wonderful Tex-Mex food on every corner, much of which I totally loved. I did find I had a limit to how hot I was willing to eat, because at a point, if it was too hot, I could no longer taste what I was eating after that and well.... what is the point of great food if you can't taste it ?!
If the food is REALLY good, that is what I am after and think they don't need sauces many times. Plus, the hot sauces I have tried had odd flavors themselves to me, so who wants to add THAT to good food ?? Needless to say there are many I have never tried and I probably won't start now 😃
That doesn't count things like Yum-Yum sauce or Sweet Chili Sauce and the such for dipping Spring Rolls, Fried Dumplings and etc. Sometimes spicy and flavorful, but not really about the heat. Those I love.
I like breakfast for supper once in a while. For real breakfast though, leave out the spicy for me.... to early !
I love tex-mex food and have had some good ones over the years. Although, I've never been to America so I don't have much to compare it to I guess. It tasted ok and that's what counts.
I hear you on the, quality good tasting food thing, not all food needs anything added and I don't do so with everything but I like sauces and aren't shy when it comes to using them.
Speaking of spring rolls, I just had some for lunch, dipped in sweet chilli sauce. So good. Ok, I'll be honest, also had sweet and sour chicken on a bed of special fried rice. There, now you know everything.
I'm a flexible man when it comes to most things, and with food I'm happy to try things and if I don't like it what's the harm?