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Fusion Foods

Long Beach, California

Appu's Cafe

One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.

The sushi selection at Charoen Porn includes mattak (whale skin).

In Greenland, Thai Restaurants Serve Whale Skin Sushi and Reindeer Pad Krapow

A large immigrant community has made their cuisine popular.

Katie Lockhart September 30, 2019

The unassuming entrance.

Mexico City, Mexico

Helu's Productos Árabes

This tiny, tucked-away eatery reflects the history of Mexico's Lebanese immigrants.

Permanently Closed

Russian television stations and Korean decor spell out the story of the Koryo Saram.

Brooklyn, New York

Cafe at Your Mother-in-Law

A ruthless Soviet relocation campaign birthed a new cuisine, and this humble restaurant.

Chop Suey Sandwich

In the 19th century, Chinese immigrants developed an early New England fusion sandwich that is divisive as it is salty.

Yakamein

Mixing soy sauce, Creole spices, and spaghetti, this hybrid soup is the embodiment of New Orleans' melting pot.

Mexican Hamburger

This Denver specialty, a hybrid of Mexican and American cuisine, is peak comfort food.

At Shin Suzuran, Takano handles nettle leaves.

How Japanese Immigrants in the Amazon Created a New Cuisine

Native fish sashimi and green papaya pickles provided a taste of home.

Rafael Tonon December 28, 2018

Fujisan Bread

Worlds collide in this braided bread that tastes like brioche and is meant to look like Mount Fuji.

Bánh Pía

This mooncake's flaky exterior gives way to a creamy, sometimes stinky, core.

Amarula Brigadeiro

Pair a Brazilian confection with a sweet South African liqueur, and a unique treat is born.

Japanese Navy Curry

This curry celebrates Japan's maritime history.

Mashed Potato-Filled Walnut Cakes

Korean hodu kwaja is normally stuffed with red bean paste, but one bakery in Toronto slips in a delicious surprise.

Kapsalon

This melting-pot munchie combines fries, shawarma, melted cheese, garlic sauce, and spicy sambal.

Peanut Butter Dumplings

A unique take on Szechuan dumplings is now a Montreal specialty.

British Burrito

England's take on the Mexican meal wraps a Yorkshire pudding around meaty fillings.

Viet-Cajun Crawfish

In Houston, Vietnamese chefs offer a unique take on the “mud bug.”

Urojo

In Zanzibar, Swahili and Indian cuisine swirl together in a hearty, complex stew.