East Asian Cuisine and Recipes
China: Recipes and Cuisine
One of the world's great culinary traditions and one of its most ancient, Chinese cuisine is made up of the Eight Great Traditions — eight regional culinary styles that form the foundation of most Chinese cooking — as well as the cooking styles of Beijing, Shanghai and the Muslim West. Pork and chicken are popular meats, with a wide variety of seafood along the coast. The Chinese also have a strong Buddhist tradition of vegetarian cuisine. Stir frying is the most well known cooking method. Ingredients in most dishes are cut into bite-sized pieces to be eaten with chopsticks.
India: Cuisine and Recipes
India is almost more civilization than country. It is an ancient and complex society, and not surprisingly, so is its food. The climates and cultures of India determine the varied nature of regional dishes. The northern parts of India are wheat country; breads of all kinds accompany meals. In the torrid climate of the south, rice grows best and is on every plate. Read more »
Indonesia: Recipes and Cuisine
Indonesia — a vast archipelago often called the Spice Islands — sits crossroads of many cultures. Indian, Chinese, Malay, Dutch, Portuguese — all these culinary traditions have influenced the cooking of Indonesia. From snowy mountains to steamy rainforest, Indonesian cuisine is marked by a bold use of spices and herbs, the calming creaminess of coconut milk and the sweet touch of palm sugar. Rice is the most common starch. A variety of vegetables are simmered in stews or tossed in cooling salads. Mild and spicy sauces, called sambals, add flavor to most dishes.
