A True Fusion Bevereage
Perfect on a Hot Day
“I’m Thai, but my husband is Vietnamese, so he has to have his Vetnamese, or French-style Coffee.”–Overheard at an Asian Supermarket in Chicago
Vietnamese-style Iced Coffee has to be a true Fusion dish, incorporating as it does, both Milk and Coffee, neither of which were native to Indo-China before the arrival of the French. Continue reading
Five S[oce, Ginger and Mushrooms
Another Fusion Preparation
Five Spices Powder aka Wu Xiang Fen, a Chinese Spice Medley
The Red Onion adds color, as does the Ciiantro Five-Spice, Mushrooms and Ginger add fragrance in this variation of Jasmine Continue reading
Sour Cream and Yogurt Showcase the Ginger
Echoes of Seville
Bananas
This simple Asian Fusion dessert combines Pineapples and Bananas with some Western ingredients like Sour Cream and Yogurt very effectively. Butter is another Western touch, along with the Orange Marmelade. While any Orange Marmelade will work, one made with bitter Continue reading
Asian Fusion — Elegant and Fragrant
Potstickers Become Cookies
Dynasty Gyoza or Potsticker Wrappers
In this Fusion recipe, the Potstickers end up as delicate Cookies. They are layered with Whipped Cream and Strawberries, topped with Almonds and served chlled Continue reading
Mussels and Shrimp in Coconut nd Lime Broth
Coconut Milk
This Thai-influenced Mussels Soup would make a light meal for four to six people and can be ready in about half an hour. The Coconut Milk is key, and the whole recipe is typical Thai hot-sweet-sour-salty, all simultaneously Continue reading
A Fusion Dish
Butter Meets Shallots
Snw Peas Stir-Fried with Carrots
Some authorities on Chinese cooking have written that the two fats that can never be used in cooking Chinese dishes are Olive Oil and Continue reading
Japanese Fusion
Nutmeg Meets Lemon Meets Nikka
Lemons
These little cookies are good with any Whiskey, even Bourbon or Rye. But they seem to work better with Japanese Whiskey, Canadian or a Scotch blend. Continue reading
Asian and Latin American Notes
Sesame Oil
This Asian Fusion recipe would also work with Red Snapper. There are influences from Southeast Asia and also reflects a Latin American feeling. It wold be good served with Rice or Couscous and a green Continue reading
Thai Fusion for the Barbecue
Fish Sauce Meets Coriander Meets Lime
Beef Barbecue Thai Style
In this exercise in Thai Fusion, we have a method for cooking a whole Beef Fillet on the barbecue in a Thai style in which Continue reading
A Fusion Approach
Lemongrass, Curry and Coconut Meet
This Asian Fusion approach to poaching fresh wild Salmon would work well with King, Coho, Sockeye, just about any Salmon. It’s quick and easy and delicious, preserving and enhancing the natural flavors. This simple preparation is also another example of the many possible uses of Lemongrass.