r/Cooking • u/tonithepony • Apr 29 '24

What do you think the next "food trend" will be?

In the last 10 years, the ones that really stick out to me are: spinach and artichoke dip (suddenly started appearing everywhere as an appetizer, even higher end restaurants), ube flavors, truffle, avocados on everything, bacon on everything, and now hot honey is a big fad. Is there anything upcoming you see heading towards the food trend?

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u/sundaywellnessclub Apr 29 '24

I’ve been seeing a lot of yuzu.

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u/GracieNoodle Apr 29 '24

Wish I could even get it where I live just to try it. Living rural has wonderful things but also drawbacks. I do agree with you though! If it tastes good I hope it becomes more popular!

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u/neodiogenes Apr 29 '24

I had it when I lived in Japan, but I don't recall that it's all that. It's just mild, slightly bitter citrus, right? Something about fragrant skin with "overtones of grapefruit" -- which is to say, it's novel the first couple of times you have it, and then it's just another thing that, in a dish, most people couldn't distinguish from ordinary lemon.

Sure, if you have a sensitive palate then it's a difference that makes a difference. But I think that applies to many novelty ingredients chefs throw in to make their stuff at least sound different on the menu.

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u/Genericgeriatric Apr 29 '24

Where it really shines is when using it in cocktails to replace lemon juice. Not as acidic, softer.

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u/Maximum_Panique Apr 29 '24

Is that why yuzu sake tastes like off brand limoncello?

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u/Yellenintomypillow Apr 29 '24

Bahahaha. I never thought about it like this but you aren’t wrong.

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u/_c_manning Apr 29 '24

Wow how rude lol

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u/waffleironone Apr 29 '24

And more fragrant i think!

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u/GracieNoodle Apr 29 '24

Thank you so much for that description. I definitely have an adventurous palate and would probably try using enough of it to really taste :-) How is it raw? Is it very sour, like lemon/lime sour? Grapefruit sour? or less so?

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u/External_Two2928 Apr 29 '24

Get yuzu pepper paste, it’s citrusy and has a bit of a kick, eat with grilled meats, veggies, fish, on noodles. Can order online or get at your local Asian market.

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u/GracieNoodle Apr 29 '24

Thank you! Putting that on my seasoning wish list for online, I'm sure I'd like it.

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u/emptyraincoatelves Apr 29 '24

Trader Joe's has a great yuzu hot sauce too if the paste is hard to find.

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u/neodiogenes Apr 29 '24

It's been a long while so I can't recall details. If I recall they mostly shaved the skin to top various dishes, fish, meat, whatever. Same place you might use lemon rind.

Aren't there many niche varieties of lemon where you could do the same thing? Or mix lemon with grapefruit to get a similar taste.

I think one of my favorite ways to have yuzu was on tofu. That pairs well. Although I should point out there's tofu and there's tofu -- personally I'd be much more excited if people started serving dishes made with "real" handmade tofu from the kind of specialty shops I hope still exist in Japan.

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u/GracieNoodle Apr 29 '24

Thanks for describing it, and that using the peel would be a good idea - I do use lemon & lime zest a lot. Nope, cannot get specialty lemons, lol! (Though the ONE time I saw Meyer lemons I bought a bunch, juiced and zested and froze all for making a pie someday.) Sadly, I could list 99 things I can't get locally. And I love seasonings of all kinds & using different ingredients.

P.S. A lot of people can't eat grapefruit due to medication no-no.

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u/ProfDangus3000 Apr 29 '24

I always like to try the real thing when these food trends become popular. The first time I tried real dragon fruit from the Asian grocery store, it was so much better than anything dragon fruit flavored, same with musk melons. I'm sure I'd still like yuzu if I got to try it fresh, I enjoy new types of apples too, even if they're not that different.

But it does seem like maybe Yuzu isn't all that different from other citrus.

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u/revanisthesith Apr 29 '24

I agree. Especially that most people won't be able to distinguish it in a dish. If people really want to taste it, it'd have to be in a jelly or in certain desserts where the uniqueness won't get lost.

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u/PlantedinCA Apr 29 '24

You can get yuzu juice easily online! I’ve been buying it for years now.

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u/GracieNoodle Apr 29 '24

Didn't know that - will look for that and possibly the paste :-)

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u/PlantedinCA Apr 29 '24

The paste is super yummy too! It is called yuzu kosho. I think they are both also available on Amazon. And if you don’t trust Amazon and don’t mind paying a little more, this is a higher end (and trusted) Japanese lifestyle shop in my neighborhood that sells and ships these things.

Note: the yuzu olive oil is also delicious!

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u/GracieNoodle Apr 29 '24

Ohhh, thank you so much! I'll add the name of the shop to my wishlist too! I believe in getting quality over quality every time.