Asian cuisine

Far East fare

Asian cuisine encompasses the cooking traditions of Asia, from East Asian styles like Chinese, Japanese, and Korean to Southeast Asian cuisines like Thai and Vietnamese, and South Asian traditions including Indian and Pakistani.

The term is broad to the point of vagueness, grouping vastly different culinary traditions under one label—often appearing on restaurant signs or food court directories where specificity matters less than signaling non-Western fare.

Related
  • sambalSoutheast Asian chili condiment
  • stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
  • pad thaiSoutheast Asian stir-fried noodles
  • soupCooked liquid dish
  • kimchiFermented Korean vegetables

dal · tom yum · rendang · sushi · biryani · sticky rice · pho · rice paper · wok · hot pot · miso soup · teriyaki · Peking duck · five spice · adobo · curry · dumplings · yakitori

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geographic origin

Asian cuisineEuropean cuisine

Food from Western nations

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flavor profile approach

Asian cuisinebland food

Unseasoned, tasteless cuisine

meat-and-potatoes · British cuisine · meat and potatoes · boiled dinner

Family

cuisine, Asia, Asian, coquina

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G