This story complements the Culinary Journeys TV series, airing monthly on CNN International. Share photos of your own Culinary Journeys on Instagram with the hashtag #CNNFood for a chance to be featured on CNN. (CNN) These days, the word fusion seems to make everyone cringe. Yuzu foam, while delicious, has become an unoriginal way to exoticize a few scallops. Many of today's "globally inspired" menus consciously play on flavors to please cosmopolitan palates, while the term "fusion" seems to belong to a less connected world.

Source: CNN August 18, 2016 03:22 UTC