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    Southeast Asian cuisine originates from countries like Burma, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and parts of Malaysia. These cuisines feature ingredients native to the tropical climate like lemongrass, ginger, galangal and chilies which produce a distinct aromatic flavor profile. Rice is a staple crop and fish is widely consumed due to the region's coastal areas. The cuisines also show influences from India and China through trade dating back to the first century, combining preparation styles and an array of flavors in each bite.

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    Southeast Asian cuisine originates from countries like Burma, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and parts of Malaysia. These cuisines feature ingredients native to the tropical climate like lemongrass, ginger, galangal and chilies which produce a distinct aromatic flavor profile. Rice is a staple crop and fish is widely consumed due to the region's coastal areas. The cuisines also show influences from India and China through trade dating back to the first century, combining preparation styles and an array of flavors in each bite.

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    Southeast Asian cuisine originates from countries like Burma, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and parts of Malaysia. These cuisines feature ingredients native to the tropical climate like lemongrass, ginger, galangal and chilies which produce a distinct aromatic flavor profile. Rice is a staple crop and fish is widely consumed due to the region's coastal areas. The cuisines also show influences from India and China through trade dating back to the first century, combining preparation styles and an array of flavors in each bite.

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    SOUTHEAST ASIAN CUISINE

    To begin, Southeast Asia includes the countries of Burma (also called Myanmar), Laos,
    Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and part of Malaysia. These countries have a long culinary legacy
    that is known for being both tasty and healthy. Because much of Southeast Asia has a tropical
    environment, many tropical crops thrive there. Many people in the east and center parts of the
    country may trace their ancestors to China. The aromatic elements that are a prominent feature of
    Southeast Asian cooking give the cuisines a distinct flavor profile. Lemongrass, ginger, and
    galangal are all thinly cut and used whole in soups and stews in traditional Southeast Asian
    cookery. Southeast Asian cuisine features several strongly flavored components that have a
    strong flavor profile and can often overpower a dish. A well-made food will have a good balance
    of sour, sweet, salty, bitter, spicy, and fragrant flavors. Spiciness is offered by chiles, ginger,
    garlic, and peppercorns; sourness is provided by limes and tamarind; sweetness is provided by
    coconut milk, palm sugar, and jaggery ; and bitterness is provided by the many greens and herbs
    utilized.

    According to the movie, southeast Asian cuisine is a combination of Chinese and Indian
    cuisine, as well as a distinct cuisine of each country in Southeast Asia. Due to the fact that China
    and India were traders in the first century A.D. and we're striving for a footing in the region,
    drawn there by its great quantity of minerals, spices, and forest products, China and Indian food
    has influenced most of the cuisine in Southeast Asia countries. In addition, fish is consumed in
    Southeast Asia, reflecting the region's lengthy beaches and river habitats. Rice, which has been
    farmed, is the region's major food. Southeast Asian cuisines are unusual among international
    cuisines in their dependence on highly aromatic ingredients. Although the cuisine is distinct, it
    does have a number of influences, the majority of which can be traced back to India and China.

    In conclusion, southeast Asian cuisine borrows and adapts from one another. Any
    region's cuisine is shaped by who has lived there and what powers have influenced it. China,
    from the east, and India, from the west, have had substantial influences on Southeast Asian
    cuisines. In Southeast Asia, food is frequently chopped into little uniform pieces. The
    organizational principles of Chinese cuisine are combined with the diverse flavors of Indian
    herbs and spices in traditional Southeast Asian cuisines. In one bite, food can be sweet, sour,
    salty, spicy, and bitter.

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