chinese tomato product

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ryan costa
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chinese tomato product

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I have never noticed tomatos used in Chinese or Japanese food.

Is East Asian Cuisine fundamentally incompatible with tomatoes?
Jeff Endress
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Post by Jeff Endress »

Ryan

The tomato is native to the Western Hemisphere. It was introduced to Europe, through Spanish colonies in S. America. It also spread to the Philipines as a Spanish import. It is used in Pacific rim cooking, and China is a major producer of the vegetable,

Jeff
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