EmailNobody likes to be caught with their pants down, thinking that sushi is cool when it’s clearly not anymore, or making a big deal about whoopie pies or, God forbid, cupcakes after the time to make a big deal about those things has passed. (Go ahead and flame us! We are so shallow!) But for those who would like to know which food trends are officially passé, which are about to be, and which are about to hit big, we’re here to give you the goods. Here's what you will, and won't, be eating in the new year.
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | ||
| EARTHY FLAVORS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbs | Flowers | Trees | ||
| HOT PORK PRODUCTS | ||||
| Pork belly | Crispy pig ear | Chinese sausage | ||
| POPULAR PASTRY GOO | ||||
| Dulce de leche | Marshmallow creme | Curd | ||
| OLD-TIMEY DESSERTS | ||||
| Fancy doughnuts | Pudding | Parfaits and trifles | ||
| EXOTIC CITRUS | ||||
| Yuzu | Calamansi | Australian finger lime | ||
| NATURAL ENERGY DRINKS | ||||
| Kombucha | Coconut water | Chia fresca | ||
| ASIAN-INSPIRED STREET FOODS | ||||
| Korean tacos | Bao buns | Onigiri | ||
| ASIAN COMFORT FOOD | ||||
| Banh mi | Ramen | Congee | ||
| BOOZE-SLINGER TERMINOLOGY | ||||
| Mixologist: pretentious word for a bartender | Cicerone: pretentious word for a beer sommelier | Bartender | ||
| RUSTIC RESTAURANT DÉCOR | ||||
| Communal tables made of reclaimed wood | Wine and beer in Mason jars | Hearth cooking | ||
| NEXT-WAVE COCKTAILS | ||||
| Prohibition-era cocktails | Tiki drinks | Kitschy vodka drinks | ||
| BAR SNACKS | ||||
| Kettle corn | Fried shisito peppers | Boiled peanuts | ||
| QUASILEGAL | ||||
| Illegal beekeeping | Underground sandwich-makers | Cannabis catering | ||
