Fusion cuisine and cooking as it's generally known today has been popular since around the 1970s, but the practice of combining ingredients, techniques and flavours has been around for far longer than that. In the Victorian state capital of Melbourne, fusion cooking has been a fixture for years with its eclectic restaurant scene and exotic cuisines from far and wide bringing together unlikely pairings that work well remarkably well together. So it’s no surprise that fusion restaurants in Melbourne's CBD aren't hard to find, with dynamic dining haunts at every turn.