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Merge discussion

I'm proposing that California cuisine be merged into this article (California fusion) as they seem to be about the same thing. The reason why I suggest the merger into this article is in order to avoid the obvious confusion with similarly-titled Cuisine of California. Please express your support or oppose opinion below, keeping in mind this is a discussion rather than a vote. Thank you for your participation. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 19:57, 1 October 2011 (UTC) [reply]

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Support as nom. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 19:57, 1 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Partial support - This should be merged into California cuisine per WP:Common name. California cuisine is is the more well known term. --Jeremy (blah blah • I did it!) 03:53, 4 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps too bold

World cuisines have been merging since antiquity, because people enjoy new foods. When SE Asian spices became available in Europe, the cuisine underwent massive changes, as it did when South American food crops were introduced. the ancient Romans fell in love with "garum," a fermented fish sauce, when they discovered the Greeks using it, and so it goes. Although "California Fusion" cuisine is distinctive as a "movement" amongst chefs trying to create exciting menus that bring in customers, it's by no means the "first" such innovation. The traditional American and Canadian Thanksgiving meal is an "American Indian Fusion" cuisine made possible by the introduction of American Indian crops (such as maize and potatoes) and game animals (such as turkeys) to European palates. Lee-Anne (talk) 13:21, 15 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]