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Asian cuisine styles can be broken down into several regional styles that have roots in the peoples and cultures of those regions. The major types can be roughly defined as East Asian with its origins in Imperial China and now encompassing modern Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 and the Korean peninsula
Korean Peninsula

The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East Asia. It extends southwards for about 684 miles from continental Asia into the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by the Sea of Japan on the east, the East China Sea to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the west, the Korea Strait connecting the first two bodies of water....
; Southeast Asian which encompasses the areas once found in the Khmer Empire
Khmer Empire

The Khmer Empire was the largest empire of South East Asia based in what is now Cambodia. The empire, which seceded from the kingdom of Chenla, at times ruled over and/or vassalised parts of modern-day Laos, Thailand,Vietnam, Myanmar, and Malaysia....
 including Cambodia
Cambodia

The Kingdom of Cambodia is a country in South East Asia with a population of over 13 million people. The kingdom's capital and largest city is Phnom Penh....
, Laos
Laos

Laos , officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west....
, Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
 and Viet Nam as well as the countries of Brunei
Brunei

Brunei Darussalam, officially the State of Brunei, Abode of Peace , is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia....
, Indonesia
Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
, Malaysia
Malaysia

Malaysia is a federation that consists of States of Malaysia in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government....
, and Singapore
Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
; South Asian derived the the states that once made up British India – Burma, India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia, located about off the southern coast of India....
 and Pakistan
Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and borders Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a 1,046 kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and People's Republic of China in th...
 as well as several other countries in this region of the continent; Central Asian and Middle Eastern.

he United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
, the term “Asian cuisine” generally refers to the cuisine of South Asia, such as India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
n cuisine; while in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, the term Asian Cuisine usually refers to cuisine from the countries of East
East Asia

East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either Geography or cultural terms. Geography and geopolitically, it covers about 12,000,000 km?, or about 28 percent of the Asian continent, about 15 percent bigger than the area of Europe, though some categorize Tibet, Xinjiang, and Mongolia as Central Asia....
 and Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India and north of Australia....
(particularly Chinese, Vietnam
Vietnam

Vietnam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam , is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by People's Republic of China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the east....
ese, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
ese, and Thai
Thai

When used as an adjective, Thai refers to anything that originates from Thailand. As a noun it may refer to:* Thai language, a Tai-Kadai language spoken mainly in and around Thailand...
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Asian cuisine styles can be broken down into several regional styles that have roots in the peoples and cultures of those regions. The major types can be roughly defined as East Asian with its origins in Imperial China and now encompassing modern Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 and the Korean peninsula
Korean Peninsula

The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East Asia. It extends southwards for about 684 miles from continental Asia into the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by the Sea of Japan on the east, the East China Sea to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the west, the Korea Strait connecting the first two bodies of water....
; Southeast Asian which encompasses the areas once found in the Khmer Empire
Khmer Empire

The Khmer Empire was the largest empire of South East Asia based in what is now Cambodia. The empire, which seceded from the kingdom of Chenla, at times ruled over and/or vassalised parts of modern-day Laos, Thailand,Vietnam, Myanmar, and Malaysia....
 including Cambodia
Cambodia

The Kingdom of Cambodia is a country in South East Asia with a population of over 13 million people. The kingdom's capital and largest city is Phnom Penh....
, Laos
Laos

Laos , officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west....
, Thailand
Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
 and Viet Nam as well as the countries of Brunei
Brunei

Brunei Darussalam, officially the State of Brunei, Abode of Peace , is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia....
, Indonesia
Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
, Malaysia
Malaysia

Malaysia is a federation that consists of States of Malaysia in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government....
, and Singapore
Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country microstate located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 137 kilometres north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia's Riau Islands....
; South Asian derived the the states that once made up British India – Burma, India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia, located about off the southern coast of India....
 and Pakistan
Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and borders Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a 1,046 kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and People's Republic of China in th...
 as well as several other countries in this region of the continent; Central Asian and Middle Eastern.

Terminology

In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
, the term “Asian cuisine” generally refers to the cuisine of South Asia, such as India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
n cuisine; while in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
, the term Asian Cuisine usually refers to cuisine from the countries of East
East Asia

East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either Geography or cultural terms. Geography and geopolitically, it covers about 12,000,000 km?, or about 28 percent of the Asian continent, about 15 percent bigger than the area of Europe, though some categorize Tibet, Xinjiang, and Mongolia as Central Asia....
 and Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India and north of Australia....
(particularly Chinese, Vietnam
Vietnam

Vietnam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam , is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by People's Republic of China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the east....
ese, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
ese, and Thai
Thai

When used as an adjective, Thai refers to anything that originates from Thailand. As a noun it may refer to:* Thai language, a Tai-Kadai language spoken mainly in and around Thailand...
). The usual dining term is to go out for “Chinese food,” “sushi” or “Indian food.” In particular, the term Chinese cuisine is automatically assumed to be American Chinese cuisine
American Chinese cuisine

American Chinese cuisine refers to the style of food served by certain Chinese culture restaurants in the United States. This type of cooking typically caters to Western World tastes, and differs significantly from the Chinese cuisine....
. Authentic Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine

Chinese cuisine originated from the various regions of China and has become widespread in many other parts of the world ? from Asia to the Americas, Australia, Western Europe and Southern Africa....
 is rare in the US. Being authentic, it is not known to employ the use of lobster
Lobster

Clawed lobsters compose a family of large marine crustaceans. Lobsters are economically important as seafood, forming the basis of a global industry that nets United States dollar1.8 billion in trade annually....
 meat. They are exclusive to urban districts with high Asian population such as Chinatown
Chinatown

A Chinatown is a section of an urban area with a large number of overseas Chinese residents, usually outside of Greater China. Chinatowns are present throughout the world, including those in East Asia, Southeast Asia, North America, South America, Australasia, and Europe....
s. Even so, not every Chinatown serves authentic styles.

In much of Asia, the term does not include the country's native cuisines if it is used. For example, in Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
 and mainland China
Mainland China

Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China , excluding Hong Kong and Macau, which run on One Country, Two Systems....
, Asian cuisine is a general umbrella term for Japanese cuisine
Japanese cuisine

Japanese cuisine has developed over the centuries as a result of many political and social changes. The cuisine eventually changed with the advent of the Medieval age which ushered in a shedding of elitism with the age of Shogun rule....
, Korean cuisine, Filipino cuisine, Thai cuisine, Vietnamese cuisine, Malaysian and Singaporean cuisine, Indonesian cuisine, and Indian cuisine
Indian cuisine

The cuisine of India is characterized by its sophisticated and subtle use of many spices and vegetables grown across India and also for the widespread practice of vegetarianism across its society....
; but, importantly, Chinese and Indian regional cuisines are excluded. Their respective regional cuisines will be referred to by their own names.

By region


East Asia

Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine

Chinese cuisine originated from the various regions of China and has become widespread in many other parts of the world ? from Asia to the Americas, Australia, Western Europe and Southern Africa....
  • Hong Kong cuisine
    Cuisine of Hong Kong

    The cuisine of Hong Kong is Cantonese cuisine with extensive influences from parts of non-Cantonese-speaking China , The West, Japan, and Southeast Asia, due to Hong Kong's past as a British colony and long history of being an international city of commerce....
Japanese cuisine
Japanese cuisine

Japanese cuisine has developed over the centuries as a result of many political and social changes. The cuisine eventually changed with the advent of the Medieval age which ushered in a shedding of elitism with the age of Shogun rule....
 Korean cuisine Taiwanese cuisine
Taiwanese cuisine

Cuisines in Taiwan have several variations. In addition to the following representative dishes from the people of Hoklo people ethnicity , there are also Taiwanese aborigine, Hakka cuisine, and local derivatives of Chinese cuisines ....
 Mongolian cuisine
Mongolian cuisine

The traditional Mongolian Cuisine primarily consists of dairy products and meat. The nomads of Mongolia sustain their lives directly from the products of their animals ....


Central Asia

Afghan cuisine Iranian cuisine
Iranian cuisine

Persian cuisine or the cuisine of Iran is diverse, with each province featuring dishes, culinary traditions and styles distinct to their regions....
 Kazakh cuisine
Kazakh cuisine

Kazakh cuisine traditionally revolves around mutton and horse meat and as well as various Dairy products. The cooking techniques and major ingredients have been strongly influenced by the nation's nomadic way of life....
 Kyrgyz cuisine Tajik cuisine Tibetan cuisine Turkmen cuisine Uzbek cuisine
Uzbek cuisine

Uzbek cuisine is influenced by local Agriculture in Uzbekistan, as in most nations. There is a great deal of grain farming in Uzbekistan, so breads and noodles are of importance and Uzbek cuisine has been characterized as "noodle-rich"....
 Xinjiang cuisine

South Asia

  • South Asian cuisine
    South Asian cuisine

    South Asian cuisine, also known as Desi cuisine, includes the cuisines from the Indian subcontinent.The cuisine of Southwest Asia has roots in several regions and cultures, including Persia, Turkey, and the Middle East as well practices taken from the Hindu beliefs practiced by the large population found in the region....
Pakistani cuisine
Cuisine of Pakistan

The Cuisine of Pakistan can be described as a fusion of cuisine from three Asian regions: Central Asian cuisine, Middle Eastern cuisine , and South Asian cuisine....
 Bangladeshi cuisine
Cuisine of Bangladesh

The Bangladeshi cuisine has considerable regional variations. A staple across the country however is rice and various kinds of lentil, which is locally known as dal & fish....
 Bengali cuisine
Bengali cuisine

Bengali cuisine is a style of food preparation originating in Bengal, a region in the eastern South Asia which is now divided between the Indian state of West Bengal and the independent country of Bangladesh....
 Indian cuisine Nepalese cuisine Punjabi cuisine
Punjabi cuisine

Punjabi cuisine .Punjabi cuisine can be non-vegetarian or completely vegetarian. One of the main features of Punjabi cuisine is its diverse range of dishes....
 Sri Lankan cuisine
Cuisine of Sri Lanka

The cuisine of Sri Lanka draws influence from the colonists and foreign traders. Rice, which is usually consumed daily, can be found at any special occasion, while spicy Curry are favorite dishes for dinner and lunch....
 Tamil cuisine
Tamil cuisine

Tamil Nadu is famous for its hospitality and its deep belief that serving food to others is a service to humanity as is common in many regions of India....
 Andhra cuisine
Andhra cuisine

Rice is the staple food of the South India States and territories of India, Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of rice in India. Naturally, a lot of local food is rice based....
 Hyderabadi cuisine
Hyderabadi cuisine

Hyderabadi Cuisine is a princely legacy of the Nizams, is a blend of Mughlai cuisine and Persian cuisines.The use of ingredients is carefully chosen and cooked to the right degree and time....


Southeast Asia

Burmese cuisine Indonesian cuisine Khmer/Cambodian cuisine
Cuisine of Cambodia

Khmer cuisine is another name for the food widely consumed in the country Cambodia. The food of Cambodia includes tropical fruits, rice, noodles and various soups....
 Laotian cuisine
Cuisine of Laos

Lao cuisine is the cuisine of the Lao people ethnic group of Laos and Northeast Thailand . Lao food is distinct from other Southeast Asian cuisines....
 Malaysian cuisine Peranakan cuisine Filipino cuisine
Cuisine of the Philippines

Philippine cuisine has evolved over several centuries from its Malay world roots to a cuisine of predominantly Spanish Cuisine base, due to the many Latin American and Spanish dishes brought to the islands during the History of the Philippines ....
 Singaporean cuisine
Cuisine of Singapore

The cuisine of Singapore is often viewed by people as a prime example of the ethnic diversity of the culture of Singapore. The food is heavily influenced by Malay cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Indian Cuisine , Indonesian cuisine, and even Western traditions since the founding of Singapore by the British in the 1800s....
 Thai cuisine Vietnamese cuisine

West Asia

  • Arab cuisine
    Arab cuisine

    Arab cuisine is defined as the various regional cuisines spanning the Arab World from Iraq to Morocco to Somalia to Yemen, and incorporating Levantine, Egyptian and others....
  • Levantine cuisine
    Levantine cuisine

    Levantine cuisine is the traditional cuisine of Ottoman Syria, now usually called the Levant. This region shared many culinary traditions under the Ottoman Empire which continue to be influential today....
  • Caucasian cuisine
Iranian cuisine
Iranian cuisine

Persian cuisine or the cuisine of Iran is diverse, with each province featuring dishes, culinary traditions and styles distinct to their regions....
 Afghan cuisine Turkish cuisine Ottoman cuisine
Ottoman cuisine

Ottoman cuisine is the cuisine of the Ottoman Empire and its successors in Anatolia, the Balkans, and much of the Middle East.The importance of culinary art for the Ottoman Sultans is evident to every visitor of Topkapi Palace....
 Assyrian cuisine
Assyrian cuisine

Assyrian people cuisine is similar to other Middle Eastern cuisines. It is also similar to Arab cuisine, Kurdish cuisine. Armenian cuisine, Greek cuisine, Israeli cuisine, Persian cuisine, Turkish cuisine and Levantine cuisine....
 Kurdish cuisine
Kurdish cuisine

Kurdish Cuisine consists of a wide variety of foods prepared by the people of Kurdistan.Staples of this cuisine are Kutilk, Berbesel, kellane, kullerenaske, dokliw, biryani, par?v Tobouli, kuki , birin? , and a variety of salads, pastries, and drinks specific to different parts of Kurdistan....
 Georgian cuisine Armenian cuisine
Armenian cuisine

Armenian cuisine includes the foods and cooking techniques of the Armenians and the Armenian diaspora. The cuisine reflects the history and geography where Armenians have lived as well as incorporating outside influences....
 Azerbaijani cuisine Iraqi cuisine
Iraqi cuisine

Iraqi cuisine is Iraq traditional cuisine developed since antiquity in Mesopotamia . It is considered one of the oldest kitchens.As Baghdad became the centre of the Abbasid Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age, Muslims and other Scholarly method from many parts of the world came to visit, live and study in Iraq, which gave the Iraqi cu...
 Syrian cuisine Lebanese cuisine
Lebanese cuisine

Lebanese cuisine, Lebanese and Levant cuisine in general is regarded as one of the world's healthiest cuisines because of the use of minimally processed vegetarian recipes, in addition to an abundance of fruits, vegetables, cereals, legumes, and nuts....
 Saudi Arabian cuisine Yemeni cuisine Omani cuisine Bahraini cuisine Egyptian cuisine
Egyptian cuisine

Egyptian cuisine consists of the local culinary traditions of Egypt. Egyptian cuisine makes heavy use of legumes and vegetables, as Egypt's rich Nile Valley and Nile Delta produce large quantities of high-quality crops....
 (partly) Palestinian cuisine
Palestinian cuisine

Palestinian cuisine consists of foods from or commonly eaten by the Arabs of historical Palestine ? which includes those living in the Palestinian territories, Arab citizens of Israel, Palestinian refugee camps in nearby countries as well as by Palestinian diaspora....


See also

  • Fusion cuisine
    Fusion cuisine

    Fusion cuisine combines elements of various cuisine while not fitting specifically into any. The term generally refers to the innovations in many contemporary restaurant cuisines since the 1970s....