Hello and welcome to this thing we’re doing where we help you figure out what you’re gonna put in your mouth this week. Some of these are recipes we’ve tried, some of these are recipes we’re looking forward to trying, all of them are fucking delicious. Tell us what you want to put in your piehole or suggest your own recipes, and we’ll talk about which things we made, which things we loved, and which things have changed us irreversibly as people. Last week, we tested the limits of our leftovers in the microwave.
My hometown of Portland is known for both its weirdness and its foodie culture so when these get together they often manifest in things like the Viking Soul Food, cheeseburger gyoza from the Dump Truck, Korean tacos from Koi Fusion, or Mexican BBQ from La Taq. And though laziness might compel me to let all these geniuses cook for me, they’re also an inspiration for the fusions to be found in your own kitchen. Really, you can do better than the bar. Here are some of the best ways to mash up meals from around the world.
1. World On My Plate Taco
2. Korean Bulgogi Taco
![Via Food Network](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Korean-Bulgogi-Taco-Recipe_s16x9.jpg.rend_.sni18col.jpeg?resize=616%2C347)
via Food Network
3. Baked Eggs in Shiitake Mushroom
![via Asian Fusion](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/EgginShiitakeMushroom.jpg?resize=620%2C320)
via Asian Fusion
4. Smoked Salmon Breakfast Burrito
![via](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/salmon-burrito.jpg?resize=620%2C620)
via My Recipes
5. Sushirito
![via Dine Dash](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sushiritto.jpg?resize=898%2C598)
via Dine & Dash
6. Bacon Cheeseburger Dumplings
![via Cooking Channel](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/cheeseburger-dumplings.jpeg?resize=616%2C462)
via Cooking Channel
7. Aloo Tikki Burger
8. Porchetta Bahn Mi
![](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/banhmi.jpg?resize=640%2C957)
via Urban Cholita
9. Pulled Tandoori Chicken Sandwich
![via Honest Cooking](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/pulled-tandoori-chicken-sammie.jpg?resize=635%2C956)
via Honest Cooking
10. Smörgåstårta Savory Sandwich Cakes
![via The Kitchn](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sandwich-cake.jpeg?resize=375%2C563)
via The Kitchn
This is actually 15 separate recipes but I couldn’t link to just one. You needed to see all these pictures. And maybe this is more of a mashup than a fusion but it is truly novel and allows you to say “Let them eat cake!” for every meal.
11. Indian Horchata
![via](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/indian-Horchata.jpg?resize=500%2C500)
via My Recipes
12. Soy Sake Guacamole
13. Thai Shredded Chicken and Strawberry Salad
![via My recipes](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/thai-strawberry-salad-yummly-dot-com.jpg?resize=400%2C400)
via My recipes
14. Asian Cobb Salad
15. Dulce de Leche Scones
16. Basil Tofu Linguine
![via Asian Fusion](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/BasilTofuLinguine.jpg?resize=600%2C320)
via Asian Fusion
17. Potato and Paneer Stuffed Yeasted Muffins
18. Caraway Cottage Cheese Biscotti
19. Edamame Bruschetta
![via Asian Fusion](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/EdamameBruschetta2.jpg?resize=620%2C350)
via Asian Fusion
20. Gnocchi in Curried Butternut Squash Sauce
![via Asian Fusion](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Gnocchi_with_Curried_Butternut_Squash_Sauce.jpg?resize=620%2C320)
via Asian Fusion
21. Mexican Paratha
22. Whole Wheat Tandoori Paneer Calzone
![via Namita's Kitchen](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/paneer-calzone.jpg?resize=1024%2C768)
via Namita’s Kitchen
23. Pizza Alla Carbonara
![via Lady & Pups](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/carbonara-pizza-featured-header-41.jpg?resize=1000%2C883)
via Lady & Pups
24. Pizza Cone
![via Bless This Stuff](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/pizzacraft-pizza-cones_blessthisstuff-dotcom.jpg?resize=575%2C390)
via Bless This Stuff
25. Parmesan Baked Chicken Nuggets
![via Rasa Malaysia](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/baked-chicken-nuggets-1.jpg?resize=600%2C900)
via Rasa Malaysia
26. Grilled Cheese Crescent Donuts
![via Oh Bite It](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/grilled-cheese-donuts.jpg?resize=900%2C627)
via Oh Bite It
27. Flaming Hot Cheetos and Arugula Grilled Cheese
![via Lady & Pups](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/flaming-cheetos-grilled-cheese071.jpg?resize=1200%2C800)
via Lady & Pups
Way to class up yer Cheeto craving…
28. Lebanese Spiced French Fries
![via Heather Christo](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Lebanese-Spiced-Fries.jpg?resize=1024%2C684)
via Heather Christo
29. Cilantro Jalepeño Latkes
30. Zucchini Fritters with Tzatziki
![via Alexandra Cooks](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/zucchinifritters1.jpg?resize=550%2C825)
via Alexandra Cooks
Are you trying to kill me? I haven’t even had lunch yet, and I’m simply going to have some Chef Boyardee Ravioli.
I AM SO HUNGRY NOW
Also sandwich cakes sound amazing??
Wow this looks incredible and I will read this more thoroughly when I finish work tonight thanks Alley :)
pizza. cone.
Those Indian burgers look soo tasty. Brb drooling at all the food I don’t eat anymore.
Haha, the hardest part about writing this was getting so hungry every time I went back to it.
I feel some Leslie Knope calzone anger over the pizza cone.
sandwich cake = best birthday food ever??
Those sandwich cakes are so beautiful. But I’m pretty sure an “individual sandwich cake” is just a sandwich cupcake.
I almost wept at the thought of a flaming hot cheeto and arugula grilled cheese.
Yay! Pizza cones, yes.