Asia Food is normally sour, sweet, salty and spicy. The following are Commonly Used Ingredients in Asian Food Recipes:-

Lemongrass
It is a perennial and lemon scented plant. The outer green stalks should be discarded, only the bottom part of the whitish stem may be used.

Candlenut (buah keras)
A round shape, cream coloured seed that contains a large amount of oil. it enhances fragrance as well as thickens the gravy of curry dishes.

Shrimp Paste (belacan)
it is made by fermenting shrimps and salt into paste and has a delicate flavour. Stir together with chilli and other spices in the heated pot.

Star Anise (bunga pekak)
A star shaped seed with 8 points and has a light and sweet flavour. It is used frequently in curry cuisine.

Galangal
It has a light fragrance but is not spicy. usually measured with thumb and is commonly used in soups and curries.

Curry Leaves
The green leaves are slightly bitter and aromatic. they can be used whole for cooking.

Coriander Powder
With amazingly delicious aromatic taste, it is suitable for cooking with meat, seafood or vegetables.

Salam Leaves
it is one of the most commonly used Ingredients in Indonesian cuisines. It can be added to curries or rice to enhance the fragrance.

Cumin
This rice-shaped spice has a bitter pungence.

Turmeric
Yellow in colour, it is a spice often used in curry making and is used to add flavour and colour to the dishes.

Cinnamon sticks
It is the dried bark of laurel trees and contains a fragrant woody scent, suitable for meat and various cuisines.