Southeast Asia is a diverse and fascinating cultural crossroads that forms both a geographic and culinary link between Asia and the Indian subcontinent. [Photo from WeChat: suzhouvisit]

Traditional Southeast Asian recipes incorporate the organizing principals of Chinese cuisine and the complex flavors derived from Indian herbs and spices.

Food can be sweet, sour, salty, spicy and bitter all in the same bite, just like this one. [Photo from WeChat: suzhouvisit]

For most people, food is a huge part of any trip. It is said that no other place could offer more dishes that are to tantalize your taste buds than Southeast Asia, the cuisine of which is well known for diverse ingredients, spices and flavors.

The festival is a great opportunity for foodies to explore fun in some of the regional cuisines of Southeast Asia even without factually reaching there.