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culinary creations @ISTOCKPHOTO A Taste of Southeast Asia From satays to avocado shakes to noodle bowls, the foods found in Southeast Asia are as varied as the people who inhabit its countries. Cultural influences throughout the region make exploring this diverse cuisine exciting and informative. Wilbert Jones, Contributing Editor he countries of Thailand, Malaysia, Burma, Laos, The Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore and Indonesia are located in Southeast Asia. These countries have similar cooking techniques and ingredient usage. On the other hand, there are some basic differences, when the cultures are examined. For example, the majority of the people in Indonesia and Malaysia follow Islam practices, which means pork and alcohol are not consumed. For many years, the French occupied Vietnam. Today, Vietnamese cooking is influenced by French cooking. It is not uncommon to find street vendors in small towns and large cities throughout Vietnam selling freshly baked French bread, brioche, croissants and golden rice tartlets called gateaux de riz (or rice pudding). The Philippines were once occupied by Spain. Chili peppers, tomato sauce and the cooking technique of sautéing a combination of onions and garlic, are staples of Filipino cooking—all brought over by the Spaniards. T Street Food Street food is considered more important in Southeast Asia than fine-dining restaurants and grocery markets. This kind of food is considered fast food to the locals. Vendors sell food and beverage items that are indigenous to the local region of each town, city and province. Breakfast, lunch and dinner can be purchased from street vendors every day of the week throughout the region. In Malaysia, Singapore and Cambodia, putu mayam (a cold coconut and rice noodle dish) is eaten for breakfast. In Indonesia, the streets are important than restaurant filled with hawkers pedor grocery market food in dling their food and beverage products on bicycles Southeast Asia. Hawkers pedand push-carts. Popular items dle meat satays, such as those include fried rice, soups, satay and small cakes. pictured, as well as soups, fried Street food sold in rice and small cakes. Thailand includes a variety of Pad Thai, including vegetarian, meat, seafood and poultry versions. Trader Joe’s produces a Vegan Pad Thai product (11oz bowl). It is made with noodles, peanut sauce, tofu, carrots and scallions— and is similar to the vegetarian version of Pad Thai sold on Thailand’s streets. There is also a Thai version of fried rice called Khao Pad (cooked, short-grain white rice, stir-fried with chopped onions, garlic, vegetable oil, mushrooms, eggs, red bell peppers, basil leaves, fish sauce, chili sauce and scallions). Ajinomoto Frozen Foods USA was one of the first manufacturers to produce a restaurant-quality, frozen rice for the U.S. retail market. The company’s signature flavor is the Asian-style, pork-fried rice (16oz) made with cooked, short-grain white rice, cooked teriyaki pork, sake starch, grilled flavors, scrambled eggs, carrots, green peas, onions, soy sauce, pork fat, bamboo shoots, MSG, salt and spices. Street food is considered more www.PreparedFoods.com ● August 2008 45 http://www.PreparedFoods.com

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Prepared Foods - August 2008 Table of Contents Hitting the Shelves Promoting Craveable Foods and Beverages It’s a Small World MarketWatch Regulations: Safety Dance A Taste of Southeast Asia Flavor Secrets: Asian Five-spice Flavor Secrets: The Well-seasoned Potato On the National Menu To Serve and Protect: Flavor and Nutrition Protection Fat Applications in Transition: Creation of Good vs. Bad Fats A Tasteful Formulation Balance Nutrient Density and Dairy Foods R and D Applications Seminar: Formulation Information R and D Applications: Some Flavors Like it Hot R and D Applications: Prebiotics from a Conifer? R and D Applications: Seeing Red (Foods) R and D Applications: A Probiotic with Survival Skills Abstracts

Prepared Foods - August 2008

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