a relatively recent type of cuisine, the fusion cuisine is characterized by mixing different techniques and traditions with the objective of intentionally creating something different and unique - the roots of fusion cuisine are probably very ancient, as all people have a tendency of exchanging culinary styles and traditions.

the whole point of this style is to bring innovation and allow the individual chefs, and their restaurants, to give their very personal imprint to it - this underlying art is what gives fusion cuisine its appeal and makes it interesting.

as a rule of thumb it involves the crossing of two of more cuisines to bring something surprising to the table - it is very popular in asia where chefs and restaurants tend to mix influences from the very diverse culinary cultures from that part of the world. 

in south korea, especially, the outstanding multiculturalism and the sheer number of foreign visitors make fusion cuisine quite prevalent, with very interesting variations of several traditional dishes.