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Encyclopedia > Asian food

Asian cuisine is a term for the various cuisines of East Asia and for fusion dishes based on combining them. It does not usually include Pacific cuisine, also called Polynesian cuisine, or the cuisines of southern, central and western Asia, including Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine.


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Asian-Nation : Asian American History, Demographics, & Issues :: Asian Cuisine & Foods (1775 words)
Because traditional Asian households did not have resources to make or buy several different pans for different types of cooking, the traditional wok was developed with a unique rounded bottom that provides a range of cooking temperatures in one pan, thereby becoming a nearly universal staple of Asian households.
Asian food is generally a blend of several tastes together -- sweet, sour, salty, spicy, and bitter.
As different Asian immigrants have come to the U.S. to begin their lives as Americans throughout history, they have brought their cuisine and cooking traditions with them, along with the centuries-old tradition of bringing together the family or a large group of friends and relatives to socialize over a big meal.
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