Whichever country you visit in Eastern Asia, you’re likely to come across the same ingredients.

The dish will likely take advantage of local fish, pork or chicken, seasoned with ginger or cilantro. Rice or wheat noodles will likely complement the protein, cooked with soy, fish or chili sauce. Onions, mushrooms or cabbage will often mix well to finish the dish with some vegetable.

But, just because the ingredients are similar, doesn’t mean your palate will get bored in the region. Each Eastern Asian country puts their own spin on these ingredients. The spice levels might change or how the protein is cooked, there’s no lack of variety in food from this region.

Here are the premier dishes in some of Eastern Asia’s most-visited countries:

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If you’ve ever visited a country with questionable tap water, you’re likely familiar with all the tips to avoid getting sick.

Don’t drink from the tap, avoid ice, and only stick to bottled water.

But, how can you be sure the bottled water is safe? How does bottled water keep travelers safe from cholera, typhoid and hepatitis A in foreign countries?

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Two young women were recently found dead while vacationing in Cambodia.

Natalie Seymour, 22, and Abbey Amisola, 27, were staying in a local hostel in the city of Kampot.

Seymour mentioned to her mother that both she and Amisola were not feeling well. She described symptoms of dizziness, headaches and diarrhea to her mother during one of their daily texts. Seymour’s mother told The Daily Mail that her daughter was good at keeping her up to date with their plans.

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With so many options in the world today, thanks to ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft, transportation while traveling can be much easier than it used to be.

There is no longer a need to rely on the word of locals or maps. An app or navigation system can take care of many transportation worries.

But, with all these options it can also be hard to tell which is the best for you. The answer to that question can largely depend upon where you’re traveling; for example, if you’re in a rural setting, public transportation may not be an option at all. This can narrow down your choices, but it still remains a tricky choice for travelers when they are planning trips abroad.

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Everyone is familiar with the immunity created for many illnesses. Viruses like smallpox and chickenpox build an immunity with antibodies after a first infection.

But what about diseases that actually come back worse the second time?

Research on dengue fever, published in 2017, has people considering the idea with more evidence than before.

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