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Southeast Asian Cuisines

The culinary traditions of mainland and island Southeast Asia, marked by fresh herbs, chilies, fish sauce and coconut milk alongside rice as the staple. Belongs here: Filipino Cuisine, Indonesian Cuisine, Thai Cuisine, Vietnamese Cuisine. Does not belong here: an East Asian or South Asian cuisine, grouped in their own subcategories.

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1. Rice (staple grain, Wikipedia)
WikipediaRice, lead section, staple food across Asia (Southeast Asian cuisine subcategory)
Quote, Rice, lead section, staple food across Asia (Southeast Asian cuisine subcategory)
Rice is a cereal grain and, in its domesticated form, is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Africa and Asia.
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