Western food in Asia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
About Western food in Asia
Contact between Asian and Western cultures has existed since antiquity, with one of the most famous ancient routes connecting Asia and Europe being theSilk Road. Starting from the 15th century, Europeans started setting sail for distant lands, beginning a period known as theAge of Discovery, which established trade routes by sea between Asia and Europe. The Portuguese were the first Europeans to reach Asia by sea, and established the first European colony in Asia atGoain 1510 and the first in East Asia atMacauin 1557. Many other colonizers, traders and missionaries followed. This contact has led to the influx of Western culinary culture into Asia, which is often fused with traditional Asian ingredients and cooking techniques to give rise to distinctive styles of Western food that are notic
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