Fun Facts
This country's official flag features the famous Angkor Wat building
What is Cambodia
A relatively new concoction, Pad Thai is ironically more popular with foreign travelers and on global menus than in its birthplace! Available across this country, this world-famous dish is made with flat rice noodles, stir-fried with either chicken, fish, seafood, pork, or simply vegetables, along with ingredients like dried shrimp, bean sprouts, tofu, and eggs, sprinkled with crushed peanuts and chilis.
What is Thailand
This country, known as the world's biggest archipelago, is made up of over17,000 islands
What is Indonesia
No mere noodle soup, Pho is this country's beloved national dish and one of Asia’s most iconic cuisines. Engrained in the national psyche, especially Hanoi where it originated, steaming bowls of Pho are eaten anytime and everywhere, although predominately for breakfast. Although with many regional variations, Pho is essentially a slow-cooked and subtly flavored bone broth, infused with spices, ladled over chicken or beef slivers and rice noodles and accompanied by fresh herbs, fish sauce, bean sprouts, chilies, and limes for bespoke seasoning.
What is Vietnam
This country celebrates "National Day" on August 9th each year
What is Singapore
Regarded as this country’s national dish and well-known among travelers, Amok is a sweet yet tart fish curry, made with filleted, freshwater fish (alternatively, chicken, or vegetarian options) and a custard-like sauce of coconut milk, freshly-ground spice paste, chili, palm sugar, and lime zest. This is all steam-cooked in palm or banana leaves, then served with the ubiquitous steamed rice. There are similar versions of Amok in neighboring countries, albeit not as spicy and without the distinctive bitter taste of slok ngor herb.
What is Cambodia
In this capital city, you can find the famous Amphawa Floating Market
What is Bangkok
Vegetarians will love this delicious mixed salad! Many islands have their own interpretations, but Gado-Gado’s template in this country is generally blanched vegetables, such as potatoes and green beans, hard-boiled eggs, and fried tofu and tempeh, smothered in a spicy-sweet, thick peanut sauce and garnished with shrimp crackers.
What is Indonesia
In this capital city of Malaysia, you can find the famous Petronas Twin Towers
What is Kuala Lumpur
A popular street food in this country is a snack made with translucent rice paper, these Spring Rolls fall into two classic and delicious categories. Cha Gio (southern) and Nem Ran (northern) are the deep-fried varieties, filled with minced pork, shrimp, mushrooms, and vermicelli noodles, served piping hot with a tangy dipping sauce. The thicker, fresh spring rolls (Goi Cuon) are mostly eaten in the south, filled with pork and shrimp slivers, fresh herbs, cucumber, and garlic shoots, served cool and dunked in a rich, peanut-based sauce.
What is Vietnam