I have come toprepare food in a way that allows the individual flavors to not blend but stand next to each other
Obviously this works better work more easily with fewer ingredients. A good example is a Ciabatta tostado: I bake the Ciabatta, rub garlic from the garden on it, drizzle a bit of this strongly flavored, bitter oil on it. At first, I thought it too strong but if you let it sit on the bread for a minute or so the flavor comes through nicely. Works similarly well on a slice of tomato with a basil leave and a bit of green pepper on top. Get a bottle before it's gone