The style of Asian cooking is a broad brush to paint with, as Asian takes in cuisines from China to India and everything in between. Depending on the cuisine, you may find an emphasis on fermented foods, as in Korean cooking or base ingredients like lentils and chickpeas dominating the scene.
There is a vast difference between a Japanese, Thai and Indian curries, but all three bring fresh ingredients together with regional spices and flavor to produce delicious creations.