Does Japan have the worst food in the developed world?

It is hard to miss the subtle racim of the OP claiming that white countries cuisine is only superior due to non-white culinary influence and access.

Matt Fox had best love it too.

U.S. is well regarded for barbecue.

Whether Carolina pulled pork, California tri-tip, Texas brisquit, St. Louis spare ribs. Memphis pork sandwiches, or Kansas City burnt ends - barbecue is the sine qua non experience of American cuisine.

Perhaps if you're taking the view that Italians (and their culinary siblings in the wider mediterranean) aren't white.

Northern europeans had the good excuse of not being able to grow tasty things to explain their awful foods a hundred years ago, but it's mostly been racism on their part behind it in the modern era. Just look at how awful the stereotypes towards the amazing Mexican, Chinese, Indian etc., cuisines were in late 20th century american suburbia. This seems to have improved quite a bit in the last couple decades, especially in cities. Unfortunately, you still have some wackos make a fus about msg in asain dishes or mexican food hurting the bowels or whatever though.