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Ramen Obsession

The instant noodle is taking on new, unabashedly unhealthy forms

Implications - Speaking to unhealthy food as being wholeheartedly embraced, ramen is introduced into a wide variety of existing dishes. Catering to consumers' desire for cuisine that crosses cultural boundaries, this instant noodle is reflective of a demand for hybrid foods that embrace a lack of nutritional value. The backlash of the health movement has created high demand for unhealthy food like ramen.
Trend Themes
1. Hybrid Cuisine - There is a demand for hybrid foods that embrace a lack of nutritional value, leading to new and diverse food variety.
2. Asian Fusion - Asian cuisine has recently gained popularity in North America, leading to reimagined conventional dishes using oriental ingredients and flavors.
3. Unconventional Dessert Flavors - Chefs are experimenting with unconventional dessert flavors such as miso ramen ice cream and noodle-infused cupcakes.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - There is potential for the introduction of new and unconventional food items that cater to emerging trends and flavor preferences.
2. Hospitality and Entertainment - Theme parks and food markets are incorporating unusual food items to attract and cater to adventurous consumers.
3. Consumer Goods - There is potential for the creation of new food products such as noodle-infused cupcakes and unconventional dessert flavors to cater to diverse consumer tastes.
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Featured Examples

Gigantic Ramen Noodle Burgers
Gigantic Ramen Noodle Burgers
This Ramen Burger is a Delicious Hybrid of Noodles and Beef
Mouths will instantly water everywhere with the invention of the Ramen Burger. This burger was created by chef Keizo Shimamoto, and it combines two favorite foods: ramen noodles and burgers.... MORE
Instant Noodle Sandwiches
Instant Noodle Sandwiches
This Creative Instant Noodle Dish is a Variation of a Grilled Cheese
This instant noodle dish is an example of how ramen is becoming a popular ingredient for creative fusion foods. The Kimchi Ramen Grilled Cheese recipe by Tastespotting.com resembles a traditional... MORE
Deceptive Soup Cakes
Deceptive Soup Cakes
Machi No Kumasan is Offering These Realistic Looking Ramen Soup Cakes
This bowl of Ramen Soup look pretty delicious—and it is—but not for reasons that any credulous individual would ever be able to expect. These bowls of delicious pork cutlet, buckwheat noodle and... MORE
Crunchy Noodle Cupcakes
Crunchy Noodle Cupcakes
This Cupcake Recipe Turns Ramen Noodles into a Salty Style Desert
Ramen noodle lovers will be very intrigued by this unusual cupcake recipe. A blogger who goes by ’ My Name Is Yeh’ created these salty cakes purely by accident, and the result was a... MORE
Savory Salt-Infused Frozen Treats
Savory Salt-Infused Frozen Treats
Challenge Your Taste Palette With the Miso Ramen Ice Cream
The Miso Ramen ice cream demonstrates that Japan is very good at thinking outside the box when it comes to thinking up new and diverse dessert varieties. The questionably flavored frozen dessert is... MORE
Noodle-Infused Tacos
Noodle-Infused Tacos
This Ramen Taco Mixes up a Favorite Mexican Dish
Making a ramen taco is a great way to add some zest into your daily meals. If you’re tired of eating the same food for dinner every night, this mouth-watering taco is an easy and delicious way to... MORE

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