The Asian cuisine in itself includes a number of specific regional cuisines, of which especially the Indian, Thai, Chinese, Cantonese, Vietnamese and Japanese cuisine play an important role in Western Europe. All these Asian cuisine types have some characteristics in common: The cuisines cannot be imagined without rice as a staple food. Rice is cultivated everywhere in large quantities and is used for every meal. In addition to this a wide varity of oriental spices is used for all foods. The special combinations are responsible for the unique tastes. In addition to several kinds of vegetables also meat and fish lovers get a lot of food options. Chicken, beef and pork meat are as often used as serveral varieties of fish and shrimps.