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FoodDrive a little deeper intoBrighton Square inKuching and you’ll see anifty and relatively new restaurantaptly named Fusion Grill, a brainchildof Margaret Changgan-Winter and aKorean partner who has been livingin Kuching for about 10 years now.Like its name suggests, Fusion Grillserves up fusion-style dishes, whosefusion of ingredients work surprisinglywell and complement one anotherunlike the dishes you get in some ofthe other eating establishments.There’s only one word to describe thefood here at Fusion Grill, and thatword is “exciting”. Exciting beingthe fact that the food here don’ttaste like what they seem. Take forinstance the mashed potato thatgoes with the steak or some otherdishes. Instead of your standard tatersmashed with cream and whatnot, themash at Fusion Grill is infused withmore refreshing flavours courtesy ofherbs and spices like whole mustardseeds that give it a little tartness thatawakens your taste buds.A perfect marriageof eastern andwestern flavoursPlatter which offers you different typesof meats or a mix of juicy sausagesof different kinds, springy Koreanramen noodles, Chicken Cordon Bleu,Spaghetti Carbonara, delicious homemadepizzas and many more.Fusion Grill serves both western as wellas Asian - more specifically Korean -cuisines.The “star of the show” at Fusion Grillis the Korean style grill in which aspecially imported infra-red portablegrill from Korea is used instead of theusual traditional grill. Heat comes fromthe infrared panel on the top part ofthe grill, which not only cooks the topside of the food but also warms up thegrill below, which will also cook thefood from the bottom. This offers amore even cooking and retains all thenatural juices in the meat, resulting insucculent pieces of grilled meat.Among the recommended dishes atFusion Grill is the succulent GuinessMoo, which is a good sized sirloinsteak that has been left to marinate inGuinness Stout. The resulting tenderand juicy steak is served with a side ofhome-made mash potato, seasonalvegetables and other condiments.The home-made sauce for the steak issurprisingly different as well. But you’vegot to try it for yourself to find outwhat that difference is.Another star product sold at FusionGrill is the famous Korean soju (Koreanrice wine), more specifically ChumchurumSoju, which goes perfectly withthe Korean-style barbecue/grill or anymeaty dish in fact.Fusion Grill is wholly owned byRibs & Grill Sdn Bhd, wholesalerand distributor of Korean productsincluding the Chum-churum Soju.Other must-try dishes in the menuinclude Lemon Grass Oink Oink (juicypork steak or delicious pork chopsmothered in a lemongrass marinadebefore it is grilled to perfection), spicyKimchi Fried Rice, the ingenious Gin-IusLamb (lamb cutlets marinated in DryGin), the hard-to-resist Fusion MixedGround Floor, Lot 7691, Block 15, Brighton Square, Jalan Song, 93350 Kuching, Malaysia.Tel: +6082 285882 Website: www.fusiongril.com.my(wholly owned by Ribs & Grill Sdn Bhd)Oct-Dec2011BorneoTalk | 45