Are noodles the new pasta? We don’t know, but food from Japan, India, Malaysia, Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and China seems to be on everyone’s lips. Why are these cuisines so hot? A number of reasons; most people are bored eating the same type of food everyday and want a change. Equally, these foods are healthy and quick to prepare and have a rather exotic flavour. This in turn is driving interest in hotter spices and exotic ingredients like chilli, ginger, coriander and coconut milk.