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by David Johnson Asian Foods Guide Common ingredients and popular dishes of various cultures. IntroductionEast Asia ChinaJapanKoreaMongoliaTibetPacific Region FijiHawaiiPapua New GuineaPolynesiaSouth Asia Bangladesh IndiaNepalSri LankaSoutheast Asia CambodiaIndonesiaLaosMalaysiaMyanmarPhilippinesSingaporeThailandVietnamMuslim Bangladesh shares many culinary habits with Bengali and even northern India, but Muslims do not eat pork. Bangladesh has also been influenced by the Spice Islands to the east. Common ingredients: lamb, seafood, beef, chicken, vegetables, rice, lentils, spices Popular dishes: curried fish or meat; kebabs; lentil soup, potatoes with gravy; basmati rice; cheese; sweet deserts made from milk More Information: Infoplease Atlas: Bangladesh Country Profile: Bangladesh More Asian-American Features

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Muslim Bangladesh shares many culinary habits with Bengali and even northern India, but Muslims do not eat pork. Bangladesh has also been influenced by the Spice Islands to the east.

Asian Foods Guide

Common ingredients and popular dishes of various cultures.

  • Introduction

East Asia

  • ChinaJapanKoreaMongoliaTibet

Pacific Region

  • FijiHawaiiPapua New GuineaPolynesia

South Asia

  • Bangladesh IndiaNepalSri Lanka

Southeast Asia

  • CambodiaIndonesiaLaosMalaysiaMyanmarPhilippinesSingaporeThailandVietnam

Common ingredients:

lamb, seafood, beef, chicken, vegetables, rice, lentils, spices

curried fish or meat; kebabs; lentil soup, potatoes with gravy; basmati rice; cheese; sweet deserts made from milk

More Information:

  • Infoplease Atlas: Bangladesh Country Profile: Bangladesh

More Asian-American Features

.com/spot/asianfoods2.html

Sources +

Our Common Sources

Our Common Sources

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