included Welsh restaurants in their lists. The most significant increase in restaurants has been at the high end, but there has been growth and improvement in quality across the whole range of Welsh eateries. Many Welsh restaurants showcase their Welsh ingredients, creating new dishes from them. There has also been a rise in Asian cuisine in Wales, especially Indian, Chinese, Thai, Indonesian and Japanese, with a preference for spicier foods. Finally there has been a significant rise in "gastropubs", as there has around the United Kingdom. See also Cuisine of Carmarthenshire Cuisine of Ceredigion Cuisine of Gower Cuisine of Monmouthshire Cuisine of Pembrokeshire References Bibliography External links Welsh Agricultural Statistics from the Welsh Assembly. Culture UK Welsh Food Welsh Food on Wales.com National Library of Wales Welsh Cookery: a Bibliography of Sources on Welsh Food and Cookery