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Much of Asian cuisine is known for its unique taste and strange combination of food, as well as the flexibility of its ingredients. This is due to long-standing traditional beliefs from that were deeply influenced by Confucianism and Taoism.

This is where the idea of dynamic balance, 5 elements comes from, and the strong belief in the hues; black, white, red, yellow, and green. They believe these hues affect mood and how the body operates, which explains why they mix and combine ingredients accordingly.

Most Asian food has had an international reputation of being considered as health food, due to its vegetable-heavy meals and the wide variety of fermented products that are consumed. By doing these, it strongly reflects the spiritual aspect of food as well. It also serves as a medium of communicating with spirits, reinforcing solidarity with others, and becoming one with the universe.