Tabletop-Only Cooking: Lunch Speed, Freshness, and a Smaller Kitchen
Lunch has a problem that restaurants didn’t create and can’t negotiate with: people are time-poor, easily interrupted, and surrounded by…
Valentine’s Day foods that taste like a love letter
February 14 now arrives with a familiar glow: candlelight on a kitchen counter, notifications lighting up the room, and a grocery bag that smells faintly…
Hot Honey: TikTok’s Sweet-Heat Drizzle Goes Everywhere
Hot honey looks like a one-note gimmick until you actually use it: a glossy, sweet drizzle that lands first, then blooms into heat. That delayed…
Weekly Trend Roundup: from “McNugget Caviar” Kits to Chopped Meals
Welcome to our weekly roundup of the hottest food and restaurant trends right now. Every Friday, we scan what’s gaining momentum across culture and commerce—from…
The 15-Minute Menu: Ticketed Lunch for Time-Starved Customers
Restaurant lunch is losing its old role as the day’s “default outing.” People still get hungry at midday, but they don’t always get time. Meanwhile,…
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Hot Pot Bombs
Drop-in soup bases make hot pot weeknight-easy-then culture-credit discourse amplifies reach.
After TikTok star Logan Moffitt promoted Fly By Jing's Hot Pot Bomb, backlash over first-ever claims pushed the format into wider conversation - highlighting single-serve soup-base flavor bombs for fast at-home hot pot.
Century Egg Congee
Silky rice porridge + umami century egg delivers comfort with a surprising, photogenic twist.
Queries for century egg congee rise as creators reframe Chinese rice porridge as a cozy, savory breakfast bowl. Step-by-step videos highlight silky texture tricks and quick proteins, supporting café breakfast bowls, meal kits, and comfort-food positi…
Dish-First Near Me
Dish-first "near me" demand turns viral dishes into local restaurant traffic overnight.
Multiple global dishes now show "near me" demand, from bibimbap to green curry and aloo paratha. The pattern suggests dish-first discovery: people see a dish on social, then search locally for restaurants that serve it.
Savory Cocktails: When the Bar Starts Thinking Like a Kitchen
Dainagon azuki turns red beans into modern quiet luxury
The Omega-3 Connection: How Anti-Inflammation Became a Lifestyle Narrative
The De-Snobbification of Wine: How Cans Are Rewriting the Rules
Portugal’s Tasca Culture: Why Small, Greasy Plates Feel So Big
Carpaccio: From Unthinkable to Delicacy
Monthly Food Trends January 2026
January always arrives with two voices in its mouth. One says reset, because the calendar flips and suddenly every morning…
Monthly Food Trends December 2025
December is the month where food culture splits into two lanes: comfort-first tradition and attention-first spectacle. What wins isn’t always…
Monthly Food Trends November 2025
November 2025’s food trends spanned the spectrum from festive fun to futuristic controversy. This month’s search data shows people obsessing…
Monthly Food Trends October 2025
October’s food trends are a vibrant mix of seasonal traditions and viral phenomena. As fall settles in (and spring blooms…
Monthly Food Trends September 2025
While August leaned into quirky memes and nostalgic throwbacks, September’s trends are equal parts comforting tradition and digital buzz. This…
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