At all times, people tried to combine seemingly incongruous things. Things didn't always turn out well, but sometimes the result exceeded all expectations.
What is fusion cuisine?
Japanese rolls, Mediterranean salads, Chinese noodles and many other delicacies - there are so many delicious dishes in the world, but why are they all separate from each other? Is it really necessary to choose every time? And this is instead of combining all the most beautiful elements from the cuisines of the world? Actually anything is possible.
Fusion cuisine (from English fusion - merging, mixing) is at the same time one of the newest and oldest trends in cooking. However, this term does notonly apply to this area, it can be found literally anywhere. With regard to cooking, the peculiarity of this style is to combine the incompatible. But this is not a hodgepodge, as it might seem, each dish is carefully calibrated and is literally a masterpiece of culinary art. Only high-class culinary specialists can filigree combine elements of European and Asian or Mediterranean and Pacific cuisine. However, at a more or less simple level, this direction is absolutely available.everyone.
History
Of course, at all times there were people who were looking for new tastes and combinations. They gave the world wonderful dishes, now seeming familiar and not surprising. But once inconceivable combinations seemed wild, and therefore terribly popular.
However, fusion cuisine got its name not so long ago, despite the fact that its existence clearly dates back hundreds, and most likely even thousands of years. It is not known for certain who was the first to return to this direction. One of the versions is French chefs who wanted to rekindle the fading interest in their culinary traditions. Another option is the Americans, who are angry with the whole world because fast food is considered their national cuisine. In any case, the rebirth of this trend has given a powerful incentive to experiment, including at home.
How to do it?
Talented self-taught chefs, unfortunately, are rare, but this does not mean that cuisine in thefusion style is not available to mere mortals. The first steps in this direction can be taken guided by the following principles:
- add unusual spices to traditional dishes;
- replace familiar ingredients with more exotic ones (instead of apple - mango or pineapple);
- combine European dishes with oriental sauces;
- experiment with design;
- adapt recipes to local tastes.
You can make an unusual note at any timedish, however, you need to remember that in any case, all the ingredients must be fresh and of high quality. Even fusion cuisine won't allow cheap cheese instead of Parmesan in Italian-style recipes.
You can easily diversify your diet if you are not afraid of experiments. At first, you can only slightly change the usual recipes, adding unfamiliar seasonings, making the dish a little more spicy, or focusing on sourness. The taste of each ingredient should be felt separately, but in general, the composition must be harmonious. This is what true fusion cuisine is all about.
Other modern styles
In the face of fierce competition in the restaurant business, chefs have to invent new directions to please discerning guests. Perhaps one of the newest and most unusual styles is molecular cuisine. Its peculiarity lies in the fact that all dishes are served in an extremely unexpected way: salmon cream, beetroot ice cream, spinach spaghetti, strawberry foam. Talented chefs believe that this is a return to the roots, pure tastes. But it is almost impossible to repeat this at home without professional equipment due to the special cooking conditions. So for now, chefs who follow fashion trends have to master fusion cuisine.
