Asian cuisine is as diverse and complex as it is delicious. The various regions encompass a wide range of culinary traditions, using fresh ingredients and bold flavors, which are both savory and spicy. The cuisine is renowned for its umami flavor, a strong savoriness that can be achieved through fermented food or meat extract. There are also regional differences, such as the rices they use, the glutinous rice in Laos, basmati rice in the Indian subcontinent, jasmine rice in Southeast Asia, and long-grain rice in China.
Indulge in the Diversity of Asian Cuisine!
Your culinary tour of Asia begins in Vietnam at Pho Horn’s with authentic pho, the national dish of this country. It’s made with slow-simmered broth, typically prepared with beef or chicken, served with rice and a topping. Also popular are their summer rolls served with a tasty peanut sauce.
If you’re looking for Indian food, try the Chicken 65 Biryani at Mehfil, made with aromatic chicken dum biryani topped with specially curried tender boneless chicken. Locals rave about this authentic restaurant, highlighting their vegetarian options as well as their classic chicken, goat, and fish dishes. One person even said that they could eat Mehfil’s Butter Chicken every day for the rest of their life! Make sure to save room for some of their traditional Indian desserts too.
Savor the vibrant flavors of Southeast Asia at Mia Kitchen in Woonsocket. Indulge in their authentic Thai and Lao cuisine, where flavorful curries, hearty soups, noodles, fried rice, and crispy wings take center stage. Mia Kitchen brings the exotic tastes of distant lands with their popular Pad Thai dishes and signature Thai Tea or Limeade.
Lebanese food is a quintessential form of Mediterranean cuisine. At Pick Pockets in Smithfield you'll find a wide variety of their specialty wraps like Shish Tawook, Beef Shawarma, Chicken Mozzarella, the Good Night Sam Diego Chicken, or the Beef Gyro Wrap with grilled strips of beef and lamb, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and tzatziki dressing.
For a taste of Korean cuisine, stop at Sun & Moon Korean Restaurant in East Providence for their Korean Style Chicken Wings or their Korean Pancake (Pajeon) a large, savory pancake served with seafood (shrimp, mussel, squid), vegetables, or kimchi.
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