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A FUSION CUISINE EXTRAVAGANZA

Dmitry Leus Cuisine Recommendations

MEXICAN STYLE SUSHI

• A new trend hailing from, where else, the biggest melting pot of the world: the United States.

• As with everything, it’s hard to pinpoint an exact origin but it most likely started taking hold in LA’s Sinaloa triangle.

• Authentic Mexican sushi normally involves uramaki rolls stuffed with cream cheese, fish sticks, shrimp, bacon, avocado and a whole range of ingredients that, oddly enough, do not include a lot of fish.

• A blend of Tampico and togarishi is the dream team in this style.

FRENCH-ASIAN FUSION

• As early adopters of everything culinary, most notably the Nouvelle Cuisine of the 60s, the French were guaranteed to make some bold leaps in the cuisine department.

• However, what is even more interesting is the distinct French influence left in its former colonies, Laos in particular.

• The style commonly incorporates French flavours and techniques with local produce and spices.

• One well-regarded restaurant in the area serves spring rolls with European-style fillings such as salmon tartar and pesto.

KOREAN TACOS• A fusion style recipe incorporating Asian ingredients and

Tex Mex techniques.• Popularised by a restaurant in Atlanta serving tacos

stuffed with soy and marinated meat BBQ’d in the style of Korea, although the dish can be traced to a food truck in South California.

• This is one is not as much of a departure from traditional Korean styles since a taco-like recipe using lettuce leaves instead of a wrap is already a staple of the local flavour.

• You could always go the other way and create a strongly-influenced Korean sauce to match the smokiness of Texas BBQ pork.

CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA

• Disputed origins for this particular dish, although most experts tend to favour the British-Indian fusion explanation.

• Marinated chicken pieces that form the basis of the traditional chicken tikka are served with a sauce frequently containing tomatoes and coriander, although there is no fixed recipe.

• The sauce’s colour is given by the addition of food dye and/or staining ingredients such as turmeric or paprika.

• Often quoted as a national dish of Britain and referred to as a great example of melting-pot cultures.

SALT BAKED FISH• Many different regions (Spain, France, Far-East Asia,

etc) have tried to claim it as their own. Generally considered to be a blend of Islamic cuisine with various regional influences.

• The Southern Chinese version, for example, flavours the meat with ginger, star anise and wolfberries before the baking process takes place.

• One of the earliest North African recipes for this style of cooking features tasty sauces made from spices marinated in oil, however more modern iteration of the dish have abandoned this.

JJAMPPONG• An incredibly popular fusion dish sold at Chinese

restaurants in Korea.• It borrows most of the preparation steps from the

original Chinese style but was adapted to the local produce offering by immigrants.

• Its more cheeky nickname is ‘the hangover soup’ because it is basically the ultimate comfort food.

• The aim is to create a robust, multi-layered flavour profile with an emphasis on the spicy tang.

PAD KEE MAO• Another entry on the alcohol related list:

drunken noodles from the kitchens of Thailand and Laos.

• Not named for the same reason as the entry above, there are several theories as to the name although I think it’s best left a mystery.

• My favourite claims that incredible spiciness of the dish prompts one to temper it with a cold, delicious beer.

PACIFIC RIM CUISINE• It is generally attributed to chef

Yamaguchi.• It borrows a lot from its closest

predecessor, Nouvelle Cuisine, boasting ideals of freshness, clean and crisp presentation, and an unusual mix of ingredients applied to local produce.

• Some of the crowning ingredients in these dishes are candle nuts, pia plants, breadfruit and jicama.

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Happy cooking!