| The rich culture of South East Asia lies at the tastiest | | | | meanwhile offers a range of different flavors all |
| food in the world. Once known as the land of the | | | | scrambled together to present a bulk taste. It is the |
| spices, the food of the Thais, Filipinos, Vietnamese, | | | | most unique among South East Asians because it |
| and Indonesians are among the most famous exotic | | | | took more foreign influences from their colonizers as |
| creations. Much of the identity of South East Asia lies | | | | compared to their neighbors. As an example, it has |
| on the different food that come from unique, yet | | | | more meat than Thai food or Vietnamese food. It |
| common backgrounds following the influences of | | | | also has fewer spices. Instead they use the taste of |
| Indian, Chinese, and the European colonizers along | | | | the meat just like the Spanish and the Americans. |
| with the local flavor. The food has both common and | | | | Filipino food as compared to South East Asian food is |
| binding ingredients. These include coconut milk, lemon | | | | roasted more just like the Western style. This makes |
| grass, sugar, basil, fish paste, and chili. To an | | | | Filipino food a popular choice among American and |
| outsider's taste buds, this food is described as spicy, | | | | Western tourists. Like other South East Asia cuisine, |
| tangy and sweet, all mixing together to present a | | | | Vietnamese cuisine follows the tradition of the |
| unique taste. Curry, which is an Indian food, has | | | | Indians and Chinese. It uses a lot of soy sauce and |
| evolved to be a staple dish in South East Asia. Thai | | | | fish sauce, which is both an Indian and Chinese |
| food is the most popular cuisine coming from South | | | | influence. Religion plays a large part on Vietnamese |
| East Asia. It takes in five different flavors from the | | | | cooking as most dishes are vegetarian as compared |
| different regions in its traditional kingdoms which are | | | | to Filipino foods which are very meaty. Vietnamese |
| sour, salty, sweet, spicy, and bitter. The famous | | | | food follows the spicy and sweet taste and like any |
| southern curries are traditional Indian adaptations that | | | | other South East Asian country, rice is the popular |
| have local ingredients like coconut milk. Thai food | | | | choice. Vietnamese cuisine is also known for their rich |
| uses generous servings of fresh spices and fish | | | | soup concoctions. These soups along with the |
| sauces. Like any other Asian country, rice is the | | | | countless dishes are very popular in North America, |
| staple food of the Thais. If you travel to Thailand, | | | | France, and Russia. |
| you will encounter a very unique experience in tasting | | | | Alex J Smith writes for where travelers can host |
| the different variety of Thai food. The most famous | | | | their own travel blogs, upload photos and find |
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