Cuisines in the world evolve into something more modern over time. What forms a modern cuisine? Many say, when non-traditional foods or non-traditional cooking methods are bestowed into that culture’s way of cooking it then becomes modernized by the people of that ethnicity. The most influence on cuisines and how they change stems mainly from the West. 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 diversity of menu items, which appeal to most of the public. There are many yummy selections to choose from, such as wagyu beef, Japanese bbq, and salmon carpaccios, just to name a few. Wagyu beef, cattle affiliated primarily from Japan, is the most moist and tender, butter and smooth taste to it according to some. It is an pricy meat and very high standards are put in place to raise them to insure that the best quality of meat is attained. Most people are familiar with Japanese barbeque. Typically, different meats and vegetables are brought to the table raw and grilled on either a charcoal or electric grille. As the meats and vegetables are cooking sauces are mainly 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 delicately 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 Aussie, many Japanese restaurants offer their patrons a variety of Japanese barbeque styles and also different 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.

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