Fusion Foods

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

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

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

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

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

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

This curry celebrates Japan's maritime history.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This once-ubiquitous fusion dish is fading into obscurity.

This beloved piece of Mexican-American fusion coats a bacon-wrapped dog in beans, mayo, and jalapeño salsa.