45 replies to this topic

[maggiethecat]

And let the Fusion happen here.

[Suzanne F]

So far:

Italian/Vegetarian, open only for brunch: Saturday morning cardoons

Cajun/Virgin Islands/Italian: (Don't mess with my) Tout Tout Fungi Porcini: Cornmeal Mush with okra and cepes.

Probably more to come.

[maggiethecat]

Probably more to come. 

Oh, yes, please!

(Still wiping my eyes!)

[sammy]

Jamaican/Italian: Rasta Pasta
Signature Dish: Goat Capricciosa with Callaloo Risotto
Don't miss the Torta Ganja for dessert!

[jhlurie]

Soul Food / American Chinese:
"Wok and Soul"
Signature dish: Chitlin' Chow Mein

French / Mexican
"Le Grande Tortilla"
Chiles Rellenos, fried and stuffed with Boeuf Bourguignon

[pogophiles]

Coastal South Carolina/Scottish
"Low Country Highlands"
Signature Dishes: Haggis Bog, Oats & Grits

Edited by pogophiles, 03 June 2003 - 02:00 PM.

[pogophiles]

British/Vietnamese
"Phee Phie Pho Phum"
Signature Dishes: Ech Chien Bo in the hole; Bo Xao Wellington w/nuac mam chutney

Edited by pogophiles, 03 June 2003 - 03:03 PM.

[jhlurie]

Scottish / Vietnamese
"Phuc Ewe"
Signature dish: Haggis Dumpling Pho

Scottish / Chinese
"Hu Eats Ewe?"
Signature dish: Tattie & Sour Soup (with mutton as the base of the broth)
It is currently "Year of the Sheep"

Chinese / Cannibalism
"Hu Eats Yu?
Signature dish: Guess?

Edited by jhlurie, 03 June 2003 - 03:42 PM.

[Jason Perlow]

Ashkanaze Jewish/Japanese
"Sosumi"

Signature dishes: Gefilte Fish Maki Roll and Brisket Negimaki

[maggiethecat]

Ashkanaze Jewish/Japanese
"Sosumi"

Wiping my eyes, wiping the Old Fashioned off my monitor.

[Jason Perlow]

Jewish/Chinese:

"Kvetching Tiger, Schlepping Dragon"

Signature Dishes: Shanghai Spicy Capsicum Matzoball Casserole, Pan Fried Kreplach with Chili Peanut Sauce, Kung Pao Stuffed Derma

[snowangel]

African/German -- Nut Roll (Peanut soup with kielbasa)

Norwegian/Chinese -- Norske Jaodzie (lutefisk-filled jaodze)

Inuit/Thai -- Lard Larp (Blubber Larp)

Entomophagy/French -- Crude Crudities (crispy fried worms and cornichones)

Edited by snowangel, 03 June 2003 - 09:27 PM.

[bigbear]

German/Korean -- Sauerpuss

[Pan]

Jamaican/Italian:  Rasta Pasta
Signature Dish:  Goat Capricciosa with Callaloo Risotto
Don't miss the Torta Ganja for dessert!

"Rasta pasta" is on the menu at a Jamaican place on Atlantic Av. in Brooklyn, the name of which slips my mind (I haven't tried it and forget what's in it), but I don't think you'll find "Torta Ganja" on any printed menus in U.S. restaurants.

[Suzanne F]

African/German --  Nut Roll (Peanut soup with kielbasa)

Norwegian/Chinese --  Norske Jaodzie (lutefisk-filled jaodze)

Inuit/Thai -- Lard Larp (Blubber Larp)

Entomophagy/French --  Crude Crudities (crispy fried worms and cornichones)

Didn't there used to be Entomophagy/Down-Home-American: Crispy Critters?

[jhlurie]

Chinese / German
named: "Sweet & Sour Kraut"

specialty of the house is the same as the restaurant name - "Sweet & Sour Kraut", served aside all dishes

dishes include: "Salt & Pepper Schnitzel", "Rice Cake Streusel", "Rice Flour Pretzels", "Hunan Bratwurst", "Spaetzle Dumpling Soup"

[snowangel]

African/German --  Nut Roll (Peanut soup with kielbasa)

Norwegian/Chinese --  Norske Jaodzie (lutefisk-filled jaodze)

Inuit/Thai -- Lard Larp (Blubber Larp)

Entomophagy/French --  Crude Crudities (crispy fried worms and cornichones)

Didn't there used to be Entomophagy/Down-Home-American: Crispy Critters?

Unlike many of the fusion dishes mentioned, the Entomophagy/French was inspired by a real dish, created by none other than Young Master Peter. Upon discovering that the earthworms at the cabin were somewhat slimy, he laid almost dead worms out on the cement path down to the lake at the cabin, and waited until they were somewhat crispy. Finding them somewhat tasteless, he did find them more palatable when accompanied by Gedney baby dills. Cornichones just sounded more elegant.

He probably deserves an eGullet t-shirt for just flat eating this concoction!

(I should add that the worms were washed in Elephant Lake prior to drying.)

[jhlurie]

He probably deserves an eGullet t-shirt for just flat eating this concoction!

Hah. It looks like Perlow is trying to hog the shirts, since frankly his is the best so far. Pfui! I'd argue for form's sake, except that the contest is more competitive because of his bloody entry.

[maggiethecat]

Chinese / German
named: "Sweet & Sour Kraut"

I dunno, jhlurie. Although the Chief Justice should probaby refrain from comment until the contest ends...this is damn funny!

Jason isn't hogging tshirts. In fact, he is longing, yes, longing, to give them away. So please... people...fuse, fuse, fuse. And post, post, post!

(Gee...come to think of it Jason, wasn't I supposed to get a thong for moderating this forum?)

[pogophiles]

Russian/Barbecue

"The Capitalist Pig"

Signature Dish: "Bourgeois-becue" -- Siberian brown bear and Niman Ranch pork is slow-smoked over hickory coals, hand-massaged into tender shreds, basted with a beet, cabbage & caraway seed-infused vodka sauce, and served piping hot on cornmeal blinis topped with creme fraiche and a mixture of Beluga, Sevruga, Osetra & paddlefish caviars and your choice of any two side dishes...

[Suzanne F]

Italian/Indian:

Restaurant name: Who's that Gnocchi on my Tabla Dhoti

Signature dishes: Tiny potato dumplings in curry sauce; spinach-cheese dumplings in curry sauce; semolina dumplings in curry sauce.

Ambience: Live music; customers are encouraged to jamm and to strip to their skivvies and eat without implements (right-handed only).

Edited by Suzanne F, 05 June 2003 - 03:51 PM.

[jhlurie]

Before his current P.R. problems, it was rumored that Sammy Sosa was trying to open a restaurant. I think he still should:

Dominican / Indian
"Sosa's Dosas"
fillings include plantains, black beans, yucca, curried goat and of course... cork.

[Pan]

"Rasta pasta" is on the menu at a Jamaican place on Atlantic Av. in Brooklyn, the name of which slips my mind.

I remembered the name of the restaurant: Brawta.

[pogophiles]

"Rasta Pasta" is also on the menu at 12th & Porter in Nashville...

[maggiethecat]

Keep 'em coming. The deadline is midnight, tonight, in a time zone of your choice.

Belgian/Chinese?
The Walloon Wok?
Waterzoi Wonton?

Edited by maggiethecat, 10 June 2003 - 10:41 AM.

[Pan]

Everyone's favorite French baseball food: "Chez Stadium."

Seared fois gras "hotdogs," popcorn au beurre, pralines a la "Crackerjack," steak hache' au bun avec sauce de tomate aigre-doux de Pittsburgh (marque d'Heinz), "sandwiches" de la glace de vanille, and of course some Stella to wash it all down.

Mexican (Southwest)/Malay: "Taco Indah"

Durian margaritas, Satay de lengua, Kangkung burritos, Avocado sambal belacan, Goat curry tacos. Dulce de agar-agar and Flan de kaya for dessert. Leftover rice fed to the chickens out back.

[jhlurie]

C'mon folks. Only 8 of us have actually submitted something, and that includes Perlow. Surely we can do better than this!

[Chef/Writer Spencer]

I had submitted a raunchy, but borderline amusing bit about a restaurant in my area a month ago and it was forgotten. I don't feel like delving back into the will this get deleted/is this too risque mindframe.

[maggiethecat]

I had submitted a raunchy, but borderline amusing bit about a restaurant in my area a month ago and it was forgotten.  I don't feel like delving back into the will this get deleted/is this too risque mindframe.

Spencer:

It was not forgotten, believe you moi. That topic didn't get a lot of entries, and it's still open: no prize has been awarded yet. I'd like to see another two or three...enough critical mass to make a prize meaningful.

The glory and the Tshirt are still pending. (I mentioned it on that thread, I believe.) I really don't want you, or anyone else, to think your work is being overlooked or dissed.

Raunchy is fine.

[GordonCooks]

Yusuf's Muslim/Korean buffet - "Try the Cat-Mandu !"


The All-American Vegan Steakhouse - "Home of the 48oz Bulgur T-Bone!"

Edited by GordonCooks, 10 June 2003 - 10:38 AM.