It Safe Menu Planner FoodFit Profile Search for healthy and delicious recipes by type of food, season, meal, etc. Navigate Asian spices and flavors with the Pacific Rim Pantry . Asian Flavors Asian cuisines are based on balance. This concept is symbolized by the yin-yang in Chinese philosophy.
Balance includes eating in harmony with the seasons.
Our bodies' nutritional needs vary if the weather is cold or hot. And balance extends to the ingredients used. It's not true that all Asian food is hot. There are a wide range of spices that produce dishes that vary in flavor from delicate to fiery. All points on the spectrum exist in Chinese cooking.