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by Dan Sewinski

When we think about Asian cooking, we envision rich, flavorful food mixed with exotic spices. In terms of size, Asian cuisine is probably the largest, consisting of many different cooking styles from different regions and countries.

Actually there are various cooking methods considering where the location is. Asian cuisine includes numerous kinds of cooking, a vast array of food items and can be prepared in different ways. Several of these are: East Asia (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese) A portion of the cuisine that symbolizes Asian culinary arts as far as the remainder of the world considers it originates from East Asia.

Across the region, there are similarities and differences among the customary flavors and cooking styles. Normally chicken with rice are a mainstay of East Asian cooking, often accompanied by dishes featuring fish, meat, and vegetables. Wild rice is the carbohydrate of choice, but buns and noodles are favored in some areas.

In the East Asian region, the use of chopsticks is predominant when partaking of solid food while flat bottomed spoons are used for soups. Chopsticks are also practical for the type of cooking practiced in these regions, since most of the foods are cut up and prepared in small pieces, allowing for direct eating.

South and Southeast Asian cuisine (Indian, Sri Lankan, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Singaporean, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Filipino, Indonesian, Cambodian, Laotian, Burmese) Subtlety and surprise are two of the characteristics of Southeast Asian cuisine, particularly because it puts emphasis not only in taste and choice of ingredients but also in presentation.Interestingly, forks and knives are not used for eating because they are considered and were often used as weapons.

A taste of a country’s cuisine will provide a glimpse into the history of that country. You’ll meet the area’s people along as you chow down on the bounty of its land.

The diversity is staggering although similarity also exists to unite the region. For example, Vietnamese cooking features some French flavors while Filipino cooking has dishes that are similar to those found in Spain and America.

Middle Eastern cooking (Some Greek, Arab, Afghan, Palestinian, Egyptian, Turkish, North African, Lebanese, Moroccan) Middle Eastern cooking is also diverse and many of the dishes are quite exotic compared to Western tastes.Noodles and spices are commonly used in most regions.

As for the other cooking styles, there are certain similarities that vary slightly as you go from one region to the next.Greek cooking, for example, is considered partly Asian but its taste and appearance is Mediterranean.

Pita, sesame seeds, honey, sumac, parsley, mint and other herbs and spices are often used,common ingredients such.

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