I'm a tall mid-50s UMC divorced WM with a PhD. I cook lamb curry, mutter paneer, pad thai, and dal among other things. I've lived overseas in Europe and in a less-developed country. I'd never date someone like the OP as she sounds insufferably "white bread".

My Korean best friend married a Brit who never really ate Asian food. She exposed him to sushi, Indian, Chinese and Korean food. She would pack him rice with seaweed and Korean side dishes and he loved it. After being single for 40 years, he liked the extra flavor.