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'Asian cuisine' is a term sometimes used as an umbrella term for the various cuisines of East Asia and Southeast Asia and for fusion dishes based on combining them. It does not usually include Polynesian, Central Asia or Middle Eastern cuisine.

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By region

East Asia

Central Asia

South Asia

Southeast Asia

Terminology

★ In the United Kingdom, the term ''"Asian cuisine"'' generally refers to the cuisine of South Asia, such as Indian cuisine.

★ In the United States, the term Asian Cuisine usually refers to cuisine from the countries of east asia (particularly Chinese, Japanese, and Thai). The usual dining term is to go out for ''"Chinese food"'', ''"sushi"'' or ''"Indian food"''. In particular, the term Chinese cuisine is automatically assumed to be American Chinese cuisine. Authentic Chinese cuisine is rare in the US. They are exclusive to urban districts with high Asian population such as Chinatowns. Even so, not every Chinatown serves authentic styles.

★ In Hong Kong, the term is automatically assumed to be eastern style.

★ In China, the term is almost not used as Chinese cuisine is the national choice.

By region

East Asia

★ Chinese cuisine

★ Hong Kong cuisine

★ Japanese cuisine

★ Korean cuisine

★ Taiwanese cuisine

Central Asia

★ Afghan cuisine

★ Kazakh cuisine

★ Mongolian cuisine

★ Uzbek cuisine

★ Iranian cuisine

South Asia

★ Bangladeshi cuisine

★ Bengali cuisine (India and Bangladesh)

★ Indian cuisine

★ Nepal cuisine

★ Pakistani cuisine

★ Punjabi cuisine (India and Pakistan)

★ Sri Lankan cuisine

★ Tamil cuisine (India and Sri Lanka)

Southeast Asia

★ Burmese cuisine

★ Indonesian cuisine

★ Khmer/Cambodian cuisine

★ Laotian cuisine

★ Malaysian cuisine

★ Peranakan cuisine

★ Filipino cuisine

★ Singaporean cuisine

★ Thai cuisine

★ Vietnamese cuisine