I have an anegdotal explanation of "no cooking" but don't lynch me. The is a major representation of South Asians (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh) among IT folks. They're infamous for poor sanitation and hygiene standards. Heavy use of spices, the smell of them biting into every fabric in the apartment, yellow stains of curcuma all over the place. Then cherry on the top - eating with hands while not washing them neither before, nor after the meal. I shared personally kitchen space with them during university times and that cured me for good from South Asian cuisine.