Asian Cuisine

It is this exotic scent, the tingle on the tongue and the incomparable sharpness that we already take one´s breath away at first bite: Dishes from Asian cuisine bring us the taste of the wide world on the domestic plate. Let´s venture a glimpse beyond the nose of stir-fry and spring roll: What is behind this delicious cuisine?

That belongs in the wok: Typical ingredients
Take a wok and add: Lots of fresh vegetables, as much fish, soy products with the typical rich dietary fiber and health-promoting omega-3 fatty acids. If you like, add little, but if, you should definitely add lean meat. One now at one's convenience seasons it with ginger, turmeric, lemon grass, coriander and sambals. Finally, this must now be prepared nutrient-protecting in a wok or in a bamboo basket. That is the theory of Asian cuisine. But the "one" Asian food does not exist. It rather involves a smorgasbord of different Asian national cuisines - quite contrary to the popular saying “Too many cooks spoil the broth.”

An indispensable kitchen utensil: the Wok
In Asian cuisine rice and soybean as basic foods are at home. Due to the high lactose intolerance of Asians milk, on the other hand side, unlike in Europe, rarely make its path to the wok. Apropos wok: Whether roasting, stewing, frying, steaming, blanching or cooking: It is the essential nutrient-protecting preparing all-rounder in Asian cuisine.

All in one: The hidden behind the "Asian cuisine"
Taking a closer look into the wok, three typical cuisines can get identified: The South Asian, the East Asian and the Central Asian cuisine. Dishes from Afghan, Tibetan and Mongolian cuisine can be regarded as Central Asian cuisine. The very well-known Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and Japanese food belong in the East Asian "cooking pot".

From the spring roll to fried chicken foot: Typical dishes
But what is exactly tasteful on our plate? For Indonesia typically would, for example, prawn crackers and nasi goreng. China impresses with its famous spring rolls and Peking roast duck. In Japan, there are the in batter deep-fried vegetables called tempura, the miso soup and - not to forget - the sushi that lets our mouth water. Additionally, whale, dog meat and fried chicken feet find its ways into Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean cooking pots.