Asian Food - It's 'Americanized' in the States

Although the American versions of Asian food all come with either noodles or rice, there are differences between the types of Asian food.  In my opinion, Thai food tends to be sweeter and creamier, and many of the dishes on the menu include peanuts.  Chinese food is often spicy, with garlic and peppers in the sauces. Japanese food features fish, seaweed and other seafood.  Personally, I prefer Chinese food.

I discovered how different Asian food is outside of the States when I took a trip to Taiwan. After spending a month in the far off land, I had a chance to try out a variety of Asian cuisine. I did not really like all of it.  For example, pig's tongue and shrimp with the entire shell still on it made my stomach lurch. The fact is, our Asian food is not authentic.   Here in the States, we love Asian food so long as it has an American twist.

 No matter where you travel in the United States, if you are having an Asian food craving, you shouldn't have a difficult time locating a decent restaurant. From home, many local Asian restaurants in  your area have online menus so you can see whether the restaurant can satisfy your craving for a particular type of Asian food.  Supermarkets nowadays carry frozen Asian food entries that you can pop in the microwave.  I personally prefer dining out or getting Chinese to go than eating frozen Asian food meals.  However, if I am having a craving and cannot get to a restaurant, having a frozen Chicken almond meal on hand comes in handy!

"Asian Food - It's 'Americanized' in the States" contributed by Evan Rowe