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Thai Basil Southeast Asia is a cook's paradise, and an eater's as well. The food is truly art: tastes mingle with subtle complexity, and presentation is spectacular. The region stretches east from India and Bangladesh to the southern border of China, encompassing the mainland countries of Burma Thailand , Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam , and the island countries of Indonesia , Malaysia, and the Philippines. Each country has its history cooked into its dishes. For example, in Indonesia and Malaysia the prevalence of Islam has virtually eliminated pork from the diet; Vietnamese food retains the flavors of centuries of French occupation; and Filipino food enhances a local palate with Spanish and American accents . While the countries maintain distinct identities, they also have a great deal in common, and their cuisines share histories as well as many staple ingredients and methods of cooking. | |
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