Fusion in Dallas

8245 Preston Rd #400 Plano

972-294-5429

Fusion, Mexican

Chetra Chau, the executive chef behind The Dream Tacos, moved to the U.S. from Cambodia at the age of eight. The pinnacle of his long career is The Dream Tacos, a new, globally inspired fusion taco spot that draws a bit of influence from every cuisine that Chau has dabbled in. Tacos inspired by recipes from Japan, England and even his hometown in Cambodia make a meal here a truly one-of-a-kind experience.

Try the Indian-fusion tandoori chicken taco dipped in a white wine tandoori sauce or the Vietnamese Banh mi taco, which has classic banh mi ingredients nested inside a soft taco shell. A bulgogi Korean taco has thin slices of beef marinated in Chau’s specialty bulgogi sauce and crowned with chopped scallions.

Harumama Noodles + Buns

1060 W. Frankford Rd. #200 Carrollton/Farmers Branch

972-492-3622

Korean, Japanese, Fusion

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Kati Roll Company

1322 Elm St. Northeast Dallas

214-643-6436

Indian, Fusion

Dallas is a hotspot for international spinoffs and Kati Roll Company falls in that bucket. This Indian street food spot by way of New York City opened downtown in early April. Kati rolls are skewered meats coddled in warm paratha flatbread and served with a lime-cilantro chutney made daily. Meats are halal, and mango lassis are made with organic yogurt. Kati Roll Company appears to be in the early opening phase, so check the website before heading over.

Lemongrass

2711 Elm St. Downtown/Deep Ellum

214-745-0001

Fusion, Japanese, Pan-Asian, Vietnamese, Recommended, Menu

Owner Khoa Nguyen has created an Asian fusion restaurant that doesn't feel like a "fusion" restaurant. Instead, Nguyen has toyed traditional dishes while retaining authenticity to provide diners with "refined Vietnamese" -- his words. The Vietnamese rib-eye carpaccio appetizer is an example of this. The thin slices of steak are presented in the authentic Vietnamese salad format with its traditional accompaniments of shrimp chips and fish sauce. Lemongrass' banh xeo (a savory pancake made with rice flour), which Nguyen says is the restaurant's specialty, is a favorite. Nguyen will likely recommend the charcoal-broiled lemongrass pork with vermicelli and the steak cubes with garlic and fresh pasta if he takes your order. In keeping with such inspired dishes, diners would do well to keep in mind such creativity comes with a higher price point.

7 articles

Little Daisy

1401 Elm St., TX Northeast Dallas

469-726-4121

Comfort Foods, Cafe, Fusion

Little Daisy serves Franco-American cuisine with a Texas-Louisiana twist. Coming off the release of Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter, there’s never been a better time to embrace such a twist. Seafood options like the eye-catching shrimp tower and Louisiana staples like the gumbo make for une expérience merveilleuse, as the French would say if they happened to love shrimp and gumbo.

Madrina

4216 Oak Lawn Ave. Park Cities

469-513-2505

French, Mexican, Fusion, Menu

Highland Park’s fine-dining restaurant Madrina manages to take Mexican food to levels it has never achieved in Dallas by infusing the cuisine with French techniques and lofty aspirations. Where else can you get duck confit enfrijoladas next to a whole lobster served en croûte? Fussy french preparations tend to exceed the boundaries of this kitchen’s capabilities, but some simpler dishes satisfy and the drinking here is good. Don’t miss the wild setas, a plate of fried mushrooms with a tangy poblano cream sauce, or the tacos di chivo, which produces a cast iron skillet filled with meltingly tender goat meat. Both plates come with a short stack of freshly made tortillas, resulting in some very compelling tacos.

12 articles

MoonGlow

2540 King Arthur Blvd Ste 130 Lewisville

Fusion, Italian, Japanese

Chef Akira Imamura had more than 20 years of restaurant experience in his native Japan but always dreamed of coming to the US. He wanted to present his own vision of a fusion cuisine that combines elements of Japanese, Italian and French cooking, and he wanted to do it in an elegant and refined setting. With the help of his general manager, Yoshi Kawakami, he was finally able to make this second dream come true when the space next door to his ramen restaurant in Lewisville became available.

1 article

Shodo Japanese Kitchen

1628 Oak Lawn Ave #110 North Dallas

Japanese, Fusion

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