The culinary trends in the United States today, including Asian cuisine, have been part of the nation’s landscape since the 1800′s. Most dominant of these cuisines is Chinese which has been in the country for the longest time. Westernization of Chinese cuisine was necessary so that non Chinese customers would find this cuisine more palatable. Such dishes like Egg Foo Young, Egg Rolls, Chow Mein, Lo Mein, Sesame Chicken and Chop Suey have been part of Chinese restaurants for more than fifty years.

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Asian cuisine involves much more than Chinese food, though Chinese food was one of the first Asian cuisines that Americans were introduced to, the techniques brought over by Chinese laborers hired to help build the railroads in the 19th century. Many Asian dishes, however, are simplified or altered for the American palate. One of the main reasons for this is that some ingredients, like galangal or lime leaves, are difficult to find in America. Dairy, carrots and tomatoes are rarely used in traditional Chinese cooking, and Americans might Read “Asian Cuisine and Cooking Traditions Come to US”

American’s today have been assaulted worldwide on their food choices and how it is affecting their overall health. Asian cuisine has added a new spark to our demanding palates. The exotic spices of ginger, lemongrass, and curry fill not only the void our taste buds have long waited to fill but invigorate our sense of smell, creeping into every crevice of our olfactory system.
Dishes from the east are also good for our health. Research has shown Read “The Growing Popularity of Asian Cuisine in the US”