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Cuisines in the world evolve into something more modernistic over time. What forms a modern cuisine? Many say, when non-traditional foods or non-traditional cookery methods are brought into that culture’s way of cooking it then becomes modernized by the people of that ethnicity. The West has the most influence on how cuisines evolved. One of the cuisines most influenced by the West is Japanese cuisine.

In the land down under, modern Japanese restaurants are becoming progressively popular. Japanese restaurants offer a assortment of menu items, which appeal to most of the public. There are many flavorful choices to choose from, such as wagyu beef, Japanese bbq, and salmon carpaccios, just to name a few. Wagyu beef, cattle affiliated mainly from Japan, according to some, it is extremely moist and tender. It is one of best quality meats in the market, very high standards are put in palce to farm them to ensure that the best quality of meat is attained. Most people are familiar with Japanese barbeque. Typically, various meats and veggies are brought to the table raw and seared on either a charcoal or electric grill. As the meats and vegetables are cooking sauces are primarily used to flavor the food. Normal Asian constituents are used in the sauces, such as; garlic, sesame, soy sauce, and sake. Salmon Carpaccio is a exquisitely prepared dish. There are a few variants of the recipe, but usually very thin pieces of salmon lay on the serving dish with pickled ginger dispersed throughout the salmon. Sometimes one would see edamame beans with the salmon as well. For the finishing touch, a sauce is mizzled over the top, usually sesame oil or miso based.

In Australia, many Japanese restaurants offer their clients a variety of Japanese bbq styles and also diverse entrees of wagyu beef. Veggies, seafood and various meats seemed to popular for Japanese bbq at many restaurants, with an assortment of cooking sauces to choose from. Wagyu beef can be served as: beef tenderloin with a garlic-ginger ponzu sauce, wagyu beef as a sirloin or in a roll form.