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AsianAsian cuisine is a term used as an umbrella for the various cuisines of East Asia and Southeast Asia. Join us on our Orient express around the greater Salt Lake area as we enjoy fine dining. 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 and the Korean peninsula; Southeast Asian which encompasses Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Viet Nam, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines; South Asian derived the states that once made up British India – Burma, India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan as well as several other countries in this region of the continent; Central Asian and Middle Eastern.
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CantoneseCantonese cuisine draws upon a great diversity of ingredients and incorporates almost all edible meats. For many traditional Cantonese cooks, the flavors of a finished dish should be well balanced, and never greasy. ChineseChinese cuisine is any of several styles originating in the regions of China. In most dishes in Chinese cuisine, food is prepared in bite-sized pieces, ready for direct picking up and eating. IndianIndian cuisine characterized by the use of various spices, herbs and other vegetables, and sometimes fruits grown in India and also for the widespread practice of vegetarianism in Indian society. JapaneseJapanese cuisine offers a vast array of regional specialties known as kyōdo ryōri,many of them originating from dishes prepared using traditional recipes with local ingredients. ThaiThai cuisine places emphasis on lightly prepared dishes with strong aromatic components. Thai food is known for its balance of the five fundamental taste senses in each dish or the overall meal: hot (spicy), sour, sweet, salty, and (optional) bitter. VietnameseVietnamese cooking is greatly admired for freshness of the ingredients and for the healthy eating style. Vietnamese recipes utilize a diverse range of herbs and a style of cooking with fish sauce, soy sauce, rice, fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables. |