Asian Food; Contemporary, Traditional, or Both?

The Asian culture is rich with food traditions and history. The culture reflects the diversity of experiences with their history. As deep in tradition as the culture is, Asian cuisine is still evolving and changing to become more contemporary. Take Sweet Basil, a local restaurant in the Crescent Springs area of Kentucky, for example. Sweet Basil has an array of curries that are exactly as one would find in Thailand. Sweet Basil has Panang Curry that is so warm and inviting it’s a crowd favorite. With any choice of meat or tofu in Panang Curry sauce, over a bed of steamed broccoli and garnished with lime leaves. The Curry transports the diner directly to Thailand for an unbelievably authentic meal. But don’t count Sweet Basil out of the evolving aspect of the American-Asian food wars. Being located in Kentucky, Sweet Basil saw that the blood of their city runs blue! UK Wildcat blue; so they came up with a sushi roll for the local blue bloods. The Wild Cat Roll consists of spicy tuna, cucumber and avocado, topped with super white tuna tempura flake, honey, and wasabi sauce. This roll gives the diner “nothin’ but net.” In conclusion, Asian food is a new American tradition and it’s popping up everywhere. Any diner, weather looking for a traditional or contemporary experience will have one more local favorite to add to the repertoire.