13 Feb 2017 --- The world is more connected than ever and people have easy access to information about food in other places in the world. Ethnic, and particularly Asian foods and flavors are increasingly authentic and traditional. Rather than fusion cooking, flavors and recipes are becoming more specific and often carry a local/regional name. This is not just a Western world trend, you see it now globally: many consumers eat from multiple non-regional cuisines on a regular basis.