Miso-marinated black cod, or sable, has become an almost ritual dish at Asian fusion restaurants.
That doesn't mean there aren't plenty fancy global and fusion restaurants.
Established fusion restaurants are holding their own while new ones are opening all over town.
I had the identical experience in a different Asian fusion restaurant two weeks ago.
Rooms in this large hotel (887 rooms) are nothing special, but there is a coolly modern Asian fusion restaurant on the top floor.
Last century's crack houses are today's boutiques and fusion restaurants.
It was an Asian fusion restaurant and it was in today's paper.
"I'm wondering if you ran any reviews of Asian fusion restaurants yesterday?"
Asian, barely three weeks old, could stand as an archetype for the new fussy French fusion restaurant.
Fortunately it was a "Asian fusion" restaurant.