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Globalized Cuisine

American and Asian cuisine collide as the North American diet goes global

Implications - Globalization and increasing consumer demands have helped push traditionally Western foods to the East, but also vice-versa. As the appeal of fast food becomes prevalent on a global scale, the remixing of cuisine is satisfying consumer demand for exoticism and experimentation in food.
Trend Themes
1. Fusion Food - The blending of diverse cuisines to create new flavors and textures that appeal to foodies who crave novel dining experiences.
2. Exotic Ingredients - New ingredients and flavor combinations from across the globe provide opportunities for culinary innovation and experimentation.
3. Fast Food Remixing - As fast food chains expand globally and consumers demand diverse and unique menu options, fast food remixing becomes more common and offers opportunities for culinary creativity.
Industry Implications
1. Food Service - The food service industry needs to be innovative and creative enough to respond to changing consumer tastes quickly, while developing new and unique food offerings.
2. Food Retail - Food retailers have an opportunity to curate new and exciting flavors, ingredients and packaging that fit with the changing tastes and preferences of their consumers.
3. Hospitality - As food becomes an increasingly important part of the hospitality experience, creating unique and exciting culinary offerings can set hotels and resorts apart and create a unique selling point for attracting guests.
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6 Featured, 47 Examples:
231,134 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Nov 13 — Aug 14
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Featured Examples

Asian Donut Burgers
Asian Donut Burgers
The Latest Mos Burger Comes with French Cruller and Chorizo Sausage
Japanese burger eatery Mos Burger is no stranger to creating outlandish food pairings in its burger meals. For a limited time, Mos Burger is offering customers the chance to try a decadent French... MORE
Cheeseburger Rice Balls
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This Japanese Onigiri Rice Ball Contains the Contents of a Burger
Just as there’s sushi pizza that mixes eastern and western cuisine, Japan now has an onigiri rice ball that’s filled with things that you would find on a cheeseburger. From the outside,... MORE
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The Asian Dog Restaurant Offers Hotdogs with Asian-Inspired Toppings
The Asian Dog hybrid hot dogs mix classic American style hotdogs with Asian-inspired toppings. The bizarre combinations, oddly enough, look extremely appetizing. The NYC mobile joint doesn’t... MORE
Asian Dessert Burgers
Asian Dessert Burgers
The Lotteria Chocolate Chicken Burger is the Ideal Valentine's Day Meal
Here’s hoping that American fast food chains concoct something like the Lotteria Chocolate Chicken Burger sooner rather than later. The Asian burger joint is known for making dicey, yet... MORE
Sushi Corn Dogs
Sushi Corn Dogs
Culinary Bro Down Creates a Greasy Take on Spicy Tuna Rolls
It isn’t every day that a person gets to enjoy such a culinary twist as the sushi corn dog. Westernizing the classic spicy tuna roll in the only way a red-blooded American knows how, the sushi... MORE
Japanese Bacon Cube Burgers
Japanese Bacon Cube Burgers
Lotteria Will Start Offering These Deluxe Cheeseburgers on November 29
You can thank Japan for making your dreams come true, because one of their craziest fast food chains will be serving Bacon Cube Deluxe Cheeseburgers for a limited time only. Starting November 29,... MORE

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