Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> MtnTraveler wrote:

> I'm rather surprised by the South African comment. I was under the
> impression that South Africa might be something like Australia has
> become, a nation which freely mingles the cuisines of the inhabitants to
> good effect. In Australia, you can see culinary fusion influenced by
> British, Indonesian, Greek, Italian, German, and Chinese cuisines, as
> well as its own "bush tucker." I would *hope* that culinary fusion could
> occur between the English, Dutch, Portuguese, Cape Malay, Indian, and
> indigenous cuisines in South Africa. I'm a bit saddened and puzzled to
> hear otherwise.

This fusion does exist, and it has a positive effect on the foods served
there. In my post I was speaking strictly of 'local cuisine,' not fusion
foods. I have found very tasty foods everywhere, but they are not always
local dishes. The original poster was asking about specific cuisines
rather than fusion dishes.

If we don't care for whale blubber muktuk or seal stuffed with auk
(feathers and all,) buried for six months and eaten cold, we might not
care for the 'local' cuisine of the Inuit. Fortunately, we can get a
good pizza or steak in Kuujjuaq as there are quite a few Inuit who
prefer other dishes! )