1. Fusion Cuisine Combines elements of various culinary traditions without fitting into any specific category. Usually refers to culinary innovations in contemporary restaurants since the 1970s Flor de Mayo, Spanish/Basque/Asian (Manhattan Valley) 2651 Broadway Cendrillon, Filipino Fusion (SoHo) 45 Mercer St Franchia Teahouse and Restaurant, Korean Vegan (Murray Hill) 12 Park Ave, Between 34th & 35th MAZE By Chef Gordon Ramsay, French/Asian (Theater District) The London NYC, 151 W 54th St Koo Japanese Fusion 142 W Houston St Samba Sushi (West Village) 87 7th Ave S Mooncake Foods, Vietnamese Fusion(SoHo) 28 Watts St Wild Ginger, Vegan (Little Italy) 380 Broome St Nyonya, Malaysian Fusion (Little Italy) 194 Grand St
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