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Asian food refers to any type of food from Asia. Chinese food is more specifically food from China. Because China is part of Asia, Chinese food is Asian food, but Asian food isn't necessarily Chinese food.

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There are eight types of Chinese cooking (Szechwan, Cantonese, Shandong, Fujian, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang and Hunan and there are other types of cooking in Asia. There are similarities in spices and sauces. For example, some parts of China grow rice and other parts grow wheat. Japanese cooking is known for foods are broiled or grilled while being basted in a Teriyaki sauce. Korean foods also use a lot of rice but they are best known for their kimchi which is fermented spicy vegetables. Thai food is rice and meats often mixed with peanuts.

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Yes, Chinese food usually have many courses,cold dishes, hot dishes and soup. It uses more vegetables than western food and different spices.

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They're different for the ingredients and also for the recipes. Chinese culture isn't the same of American cutlure

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There are many different regions of China and they have different spices.

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Americans Copied Them!

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