Homemade Asian Gift Basket
An Asian gift basket is a wonderful gift idea for anyone who enjoys "Chinese" food; and who doesn't? If you want to make your own, begin by deciding on an appropriate container to hold your food and other gift items. In addition to wicker or wire baskets, bamboo steamers and woks are practical containers. 
Most supermarkets now have a section for Asian foods which should help you choose items to complete your homemade
Asian gift basket.
In addition to white rice and noodles, sauces such as teriyaki, soy sauce, hoisin, sweet and sour, and duck sauce are commonly used. Fresh ginger and garlic and important ingredients in many Asian dishes as well as Five Spice, which are available in most supermarkets.
In addition to food related items, you could include stir fry utensils, sesame oil, chopsticks, and an Asian cookbook. Don't forget several packages of herbal or green tea and a few individually wrapped fortune cookies.
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For a final decorative touch an Oriental fan (available in party supply stores), small paper umbrellas to place in drinks, or a couple of silk exotic flowers. Small potted bamboo plants are now sold in many fruit and vegetable departments and is a lovely gift to include as it is considered lucky.