Japanese-Italian Fusion

The lines between regional food and international cuisine have gotten very blurry over the centuries. As people migrate, they carry their traditions with them. Things get tossed together in the melting pot and the frying pan, and we end up with new forms of cuisine created through the marriage of different cultures. Of course, when chefs purposely set-out to bend the rules and combine flavors from different parts of the world, it’s called “fusion”. One new trend along those lines is beginning to intrigue foodies in cities all over the world – it’s the fusion of Japanese and Italian cuisines. Writer Jean Railla has noticed these restaurants popping up in New York, where she lives, and she joins us on Word of Mouth to give us a taste.

(Photo by Boris Anthony)