What’s Hot in 2018
by Qian Leung
@ 29 Dec 2017
The
U.S. National Restaurant Association surveyed close to 700 professional chefs from the American Culinary Federation on which food, cuisine, beverages and culinary themes will be hot trends in 2018.
1. New cuts of meat
2. House-made condiments
3. Street food inspired dishes
4. Ethnic inspired breakfast items
5. Sustainable food
6. Healthy kids’ meals
7. Vegetable carb substitutes
8. Uncommon herbs
9. Authentic ethnic cuisine
10. Ethnic spices
11. Peruvian cuisine
12. House-made / artisan pickles
13. Heritage-breed meats
14. Thai-rolled ice cream
15. African flavours
16. Ethnic inspired kids’ dishes
17. Doughnuts with non-traditional filling
18. Gourmet items in kids’ meals
19. Ethnic condiments
20. Ancient grains
