FUSION CUISINE SELVAMANI.K Assistant Professor, Department of Catering Science And Hotel Management

Abstract This document gives brief details about fusion cuisine around the world with the overview pros and cons.

Introduction In this new world we all have the ability to share our knowledge and thoughts very efficiently and much faster then ever, the amount of people traveling around the world have increased in great number then ever, as we all know a man need his food and shelter which is very important, were ever he goes he need a touch of his home or mother land in the both of these, and as he see different things around when travel he wants to try all new things especially in food and also take some good things home as well this attitude among people helps the chef to become innovative in producing new food recipes with tradition of the region with some twist of fusion to match the taste and palate of the traveler which gave a gate way to this new concept called fusion cuisine.

What is fusion cuisine? In the olden day people were lead by their tradition and culture, as food plays a major role in tradition and culture the food habits and food recipes were passed on to generation to generation by elders, there was no change with the food for centuries, we all know that around the world there are many different cultures with different food habits, each culture have their own set of ingredients and their cooking method of food, in the 20th century due to over excellences in modern transporting facilities and technology we are much faster in travel as well in transforming information here we come to know world in one click of a button here in food we come to know the varies styles of food and want to try it out with the twist of our own ingredients and balancing the food to match with people pallet here in the country, fusion cuisine is a form of collaborating varies ingredients form varies parts of the world with introduction of new cooking methods etc, when it comes fusion a great care has to be taken as because we represent different cultures and need a great knowledge of ingredients around the world.

How dose fusion works We all know there are different culture and different food habits around the world and different ingredients and cooking method land to land

Let us take a example for a better understanding let us talk about Indian cuisine, in our Indian cuisine we are well known for our usage of spices and herbs flavors and grains in our food which is not much familiar with the cuisine like Continental or with Chinese etc here in fusion we give a chance to blend our ingredients with other cuisine like them which can enhance the food in flavor and taste, other example we are well known for our kebabs and grilles which can be very effectively used in the fillings of sanwedgies , burgers and pizzas, think of a pizza with a chicken tikka topping wow sounds very good with no doubt it will also taste very good like wise many food can be made like this to be a fusion chef we need great knowledge ob food around the world and with the ingredients and varies cooking methods some of the famous fusion cuisine around the world are Pan-Asian; pan-Asian in a blend ok different cuisine from Asia like Thai, Vietnam, Korean, Malay etc wert her is a unique blend of curries, rice preparation etc.

Tex-Mex cuisine; it is blended cuisine of America and Mexican were Mexico is known for their corn chips like turtles, tacos, salsa, gokomola cheese sauce sizzlers preparations etc chilies like jalapeño, spice sauces etc and America known for their meat preparation both of them together it is a beautiful blend.

French- Italian cuisine; here it is a blend of French cuisine and Italian cuisine which brings out a beautiful blend

Indo-Chinese cuisine; Here in this cuisine we share a blend of our cuisine with Chinese to bring out a tasty food like fried rice, different gravis etc.

Advantages of fusion cuisine  Fusion cuisine gives a great chance for innovations and creativeness,  It will be very ideal for the new generation who looks for changes and different in all aspects,  It can be very ideal for travelers who travel around the world,  Enhance the chance to try world food, give great option in verities,  Fusion cuisine Will help to identify great ideas of the chef in culinary.

Disadvantages in fusion cuisine  It gives a chance for classic recipes to disappear  Need a well skilled chef to do this in a great way  Availability of ingredients might be little difficult  Needs a good promotion towards food due to some people are very adamant to their food habits  Can bring bad impression on the cuisine if ingredients are not used in right manner

Conclusion Here fusion cuisine gives a great way for the innovation in the food culture, which can help the world to understand the importance of food in different parts of the world with their culture, food plays a very important role in everybody’s life, so it is important to respect food as food represent culture it is good to adopt changes in the food habits but it is very important to know over traditional food also, as because it been transferred from generation to generation and have reason behind every food and ingredient with medical values the recipes from the generation should be passed on to the coming generations too, if it is not done in a correct manner we will lose many thing in our live it can also raze some health issues as we all know because of the entries of western cuisine to over Indian cuisine gave lot of chances to the out come of many diseases so it is very important to know balancing food in taste as well in diet also , we should understand the old saying too much of anything you eat is poison.