Southeast Asian Culinary Identity™

To truly understand a region’s culinary arts, you must consider all the factors that contribute to its cuisine. Geography, history, ethnic diversity, and culinary etiquette converge to become the building blocks of its food world. Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore each possesses its own Culinary Identity™—a way of choosing, cooking, and serving food that is immediately identifiable with that nation—yet these selected cuisines have more in common than is apparent to the casual observer. A look into their pantries shows the common threads. A taste of their dishes reveals the different tapestries they weave.