Editing Fusion cuisine (section)

=== Adaptation to local palates ===
In a climate of increasing globalization, where cultures and cuisines frequently cross-borders, cooking and food evolves to cater to the palates of the local communities, a phenomenon known as "glocalization", a [[Blend word|portmanteau]] of "localization" and "globalization".” Fusion cuisine is sometimes created by multinational restaurants, especially fast food chains. A primary example of this corporate globalized expansion is in the case of [[McDonald's]] regional menus which are adapted to "reflect different tastes and local traditions for every country in which we have restaurants".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Why is the McDonald's menu different in different countries? |url=https://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb/help/faq/why-is-the-mcdonald-s-menu-different-in-different-countries.html |access-date=2023-08-26 |website=www.mcdonalds.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> In addition to catering to the regional food traditions, McDonald's also takes an additional consideration for religious beliefs and laws, as seen in the absence of beef and pork items on [[International availability of McDonald's products|Indian menus.]]

Beyond accounting for the cultural or religious differences in cuisine, some fusion foods have also been created to fit the taste preferences of local communities when ethnic or cultural foods from abroad were introduced. A hallmark example of this adaptation is in the popular sushi roll, the [[California roll]], which was created in America in the latter half of the 20th-century. A popular myth behind its composition containing crab, vegetables, and rice on the exterior cites the American aversion to foreign ingredients such as raw fish and seaweed.

These adjustments to foreign cuisines have both corporate and historical origins. In the example of McDonald's, the creation of regional menus can be seen as an economic choice to cater to the local palates and traditions. Another example of popularized fusion foods is the Korean stew ''[[budae-jjigae]]'', which was created by combining American ingredients of [[Spam (food)|Spam]], Vienna sausages, and sliced cheese, in a ''[[kimchi stew]]'' in the wake of the Korean War during which American tastes and influence were prevalent in Korea.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Hong |first=Ashley |date=2021-01-01 |title=Korean Fusion: Consuming a Globalized Korea Through Food and Music |url=https://digitalcommons.bucknell.edu/honors_theses/566 |journal=Honors Theses}}</ref>