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Asian food is the fastest growing food in the United States.Between 1999and 2015,sales of Asian
fast food rose by 135 percent,beating Latin and Middle Eastern food.Several things are pushing this
growth.
A Pew Research Center report says there were20 million Asian-American since 2017.That was an increase of 72 percent since2000,making the Asian population the fastest growing group in The country.So sales of Asian food have risen more rapidly than before.
There are other less important reasons for Asian food's big rise in popularity."We Americans do business with very country in the world,and we have paid great attention too the rcountries and cultures,”he said.“We're interested in the things they eat —a lot more interested than we used to be."He noted that younger people are more willing to try new foods.
About90percentofAsianrestaurantsaresmallandindependentacrosstheworld.But in the United sales of Asian food.Panda Express is one example.It had $2 billion in sales in 2014.
People now want to eat more healthily.Many kinds of Asian food are thought to be healthy because of the large quantity of fresh vegetables.But traditional American food has very
Large serving sand is high in fat.
Thanks to the Internet,it is more convenient to learn to make Asian food.And as the Asian
population in America grows,more and more stores are selling key Asian ingredients that used to be hard to find.And if t here is not an Asian market nearby,many ingredients can be found online.
Asian influences are affecting non-Asian food.More and more people come from a mix of cultures,so mixing food is normal.Korean tacos,a popular dish,are just one example。
1.What is the main cause of Asian food's big rise in the Unite d States?
A. The delicious taste of Asian food,
B. The kinds of food Americans need.
C. The harm of traditional American food.
D. The fast growth of the Asian population.
2. What is special about Asian restaurants in the United States?
A. They are comparatively huge.
B. They are small and independent.
C. They are mainly liked by young people.
D. Their owners enjoy spreading Asian culture.
3. What makes Asian food popular in the USA?
A. It tastes more delicious.
B. It's cheap and fast to prepare.
C. It enables them to learn about Asian culture.
D. It's healthy and its ingredients are easy to get.
