From PB&J to Sushi Burritos

When does the culinary world trace fusion foods back to?

• the invention of global airplane travel

• the earliest meeting of Western and Eastern cultures

• the construction of railroads across the United States

• the first United Nations meeting between countries

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What is described in the section “Chinese Noodles to Italian Spaghetti?”

• the life and career of one very famous Chinese chef and the details of his journey to the United States in the 1900s

• the history of one particularly famous fusion dish and all the different chefs from around the world who have cooked it

• the popularity of one specific spice in west Africa and the different people who brought that spice to the United States

• the ways that different cultures mixed throughout history and some of the examples of fusion foods that have resulted

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Read the following sentences from the passage.

“More recently, California in the 1970s absorbed large numbers of immigrants from Japan, China, Southeast Asia, and Mexico. These new Americans brought their food ideas and tastes with them. In response, leading California chefs began to infuse their cooking with international flavors.”

What can you conclude based on this information?

• The presence of different ethnic groups in California influenced the development of food there.

• Japanese food received more attention than Chinese food at first in California, but now that trend has reversed.

• Some states are more likely to produce chefs that want to create fusion food, such as Oregon, Washington, and California.

• One of California’s main agricultural exports is almonds, which are used to make products such as almond milk.

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Read these sentences from the text.

“But if you think that throwing together wildly different flavors to create new tastes sounds easy, think again! Professional chefs study traditional cooking techniques for years and travel to cities all around the world to find different spices and vegetables.”

How should chefs approach creating a fusion dish, according to the author of the text?

• They must spend only one month thinking about their new dish, because any longer would be frustrating.

• They should only talk to people from their own country when they are trying to create a fusion dish across cultures.

• They must lock themself in a library and read everything they can about a culture, but there is no need to actually visit the culture.

• They must learn about the culture they are taking inspiration from to respectfully create a dish that blends cultural influences.

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What is the main idea of this text?

• The Silk Road was an ancient trade route that started in Asia and brought fabrics and spices to European cultures.

• Fusion foods are dishes that combine food traditions from two different cultures from around the world, creating new and exciting flavor combinations.

• Chef Jean-George Vongerichten created a dish that combines licorice, a plant that originated in Asia before traveling to the Middle East and Eastern Europe, with chicken.

• A ramen burger is a fusion food that combines the traditional Japanese noodle, ramen, with American hamburgers.

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