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Cuisines in the world evolve into something more modern over time. What are modern cuisines? Many say, when non-traditional foods or non-traditional preparation methods are bestowed into that culture’s way of cooking it then becomes modernised 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 Australia, modern Japanese restaurants are becoming more and more popular. Japanese restaurants offer a mixture of menu items, which appeal to most of the public. There are many delicious selections to choose from, such as wagyu beef, Japanese bbq, and salmon carpaccios, just to name a few. Wagyu beef, cattle associated primarily from Japan, is the most moist and tender, butter and smooth taste to it according to some. It is an expensive meat and very high measures are put in place to produce them to ensure that the best quality of meat is achieved. Many people love Japanese barbecue. Typically, various meats and vegetables are brought to the table raw and barbecued on either a charcoal or electric grille. As the meats and vegetables are cooking sauces are primarily used to season the food. Typical Asian ingredients are used in the sauces, such as; garlic, sesame, soy sauce, and sake. Salmon Carpaccio is a exquisitely prepared dish. There are a few versions of the recipe, but typically very thin cuts of salmon lay on the serving dish with pickled ginger spread 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 customers a assortment of Japanese barbeque styles and also diverse entrees of wagyu beef. Vegetables, seafood and various meats seemed to popular for Japanese barbecue 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.