Asian cuisine is a term sometimes used in the West as an umbrella term for the various cuisines of East Asia and Southeast Asia and for fusion dishes based on combining them. It does not usually include Polynesian, Central Asia or Middle Eastern cuisine. A mirror for Asians is Western cuisine referring to collectively the cuisines of the Western countries.

If you've never tried it before, you might think that Thai cuisine tastes a lot like other Asian cuisines. While it does have both Chinese and East Indian influences, it also has its own identity that separates it greatly from the foods served in neighboring countries.

Most Americans like Asian food-- whether Chinese, Thai or Japanese sushi-- but most know little about it. But now there are tons of opportunities to go abroad and learn how to cook--and better appreciate-- Asian cuisine.

Thailand has been found to be the most dangerous holiday destination for British travellers, according to a recent survey. The research, which was conducted by insurer Norwich Union Direct, found that visitors heading to the south-east Asian kingdom of Thailand face the highest risk of suffering theft, food poisoning or being caught

Shrinking! Whale sharks, the world's largest fish, are caught for food in some east Asian countries and Australian researchers suspect this is causing a decline.