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BL ACK V I NEG AR
Black vinegar is a traditional aged condiment popularized in southern China. The malty, smoky vinegar is made from fermented rice, which provides complex umami flavor notes. It’s often used in dipping sauces or braises.
On the MenuCod Tempuragreen moss, black vinegar and pepper salt Hock + Hoof in Los Angeles
Wontonschicken dumplings in a spicy chile oil with black vinegar, soy and garlic Bunny Bunny in Detroit
Albacorecilantro, scallion, house fried chile oil and black vinegar shoyuSeaSweets Poke in Portland, Ore.
1. Allspice Leaf—leaf found on the tree that produces the popular dried berry spice
2. Ashwagandha—ancient medicinal herb
3. Astragalus—Chinese medicinal herb
4. Bean Cocktails—adult beverages highlight green and other beans
5. Black Vinegar—Chinese vinegar made of glutinous rice and malt
6. Brick Toast—Japanese bread dessert
7. Cheesy Cocktails—adult beverages featuring various cheeses
8. Cherry Blossom—floral used in Japanese cooking
9. Chinese Squash—Asian squash types, especially moquaor opo varieties
10. Dessert Burger—dessert flavors in a burger format or with burger inspirations
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F L AVO RED PO PPI NG PEARL S
Popping pearls—also called boba—are common in beverages, namely bubble tea. Independent operators are applying the trend to the food side of the menu by featuring these popping pearls—which have a thin, gel-like skin with juice inside that bursts when squeezed—in sweet and savory dishes.
On the MenuScallop Crudolime caviar, sea ash and Buddha’s hand citrus Orfano in Boston
Dank FriesRare Tea Cellar furikake, smoked trout roe, soy sauce pearls and gochujang mayonnaise atop hand-cut fries Pizza Fried Chicken Ice Cream in Chicago
Chocolate Cakered plum coulis, mascarpone whipped cream, chocolate pearls and caramel pearls Bar Vasquez in Baltimore
11. Djon Djon—edible black Haitian mushroom used as a delicacy
12. Egg Coffee—Vietnamese drink prepared with egg yolk, sugar, condensed milk and coffee
13. Eleuthero—herbal medicinal plant
14. Fennel Cocktails—adult beverages featuring the anise-flavored veggie
15. Fish Mint—Southeast Asian plant
16. Flavored Popping Pearls—flavored boba-like bubbles featured on food
17. Gotu Kola—Asian plant used as a culinary vegetable or medicinal herb
18. Harissa Cocktails—adult beverages featuring the Tunisian hot chile pepper paste
19. Hawthorn Berry—nutritious tart fruit
20. Healthful “Hangover” Fare—salads and other better-for-you fare marketed as hangover cures, instead of traditional comfort foods
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HO NEY MI SO
Independent operators are fusing these two trendy ingredients together in both food and beverage. Honey miso, which operators are featuring in sauces, glazes and butters, provides a sweet-umami flavor combo.
On the MenuSuper Salty Doggrapefruit, red bell pepper, miso honey, rice wine vinegar and seaweed salt Rule of Thirds in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Miso Old FashionedBacardi 8 rum, miso honey butter, pommeau and bitters Pacific Cocktail Haven in San Francisco
Umami Sticky Bunhoney miso butter and furikakeHachidori Ramen Bar in Miami
21. Healthful Peanut Butter Cups—better-for-you interpretations of the classic treat
22. Honey Miso—glazes, butters and other condiments featuring the sweet-umami pairing
23. Humic Acid—immunity-boosting chemical produced by decaying plants
24. Kithul Jaggery—ancient Sri Lankan palm syrup sweetener
25. Kombucha Cocktails—adult beverages spotlighting the fermented tea drink
26. Mache—small green plant eaten as a leaf vegetable
27. Meat Stock Drinks—
beverages featuring beef or chicken stock
28. Mirin Cocktails—adult beverages with the Japanese rice wine condiment
29. Miso Beverages—alcohol and nonalcohol drinks with the Japanese fermented soybean product
30. Momo—Indian steamed and filled dumpling
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MUSHRO O M BEVERAG ES
Restaurants are spotlighting mushrooms in both adult and nonalcohol beverages. On the nonalcohol side, mushrooms provide a functional element to coffees, teas or other beverages. In adult beverages, operators are using mushrooms for an umami punch.
On the MenuUmami Grogrum, Amontillado sherry, cacao, grapefruit, lime, cinnamon, miso honey and shiitake mushroom Rule of Thirds in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Shroom Potioncacao, peppermint, chaga, lion’s mane and gotu kola extract The ’Shroom Room in Venice, Calif.
Kung Fu PandanToki Japanese whisky, Enter Sookuu sake, salted pandan, citrus and candy cap dust Pacific Cocktail Haven in San Francisco
31. Moss—red seaweed and other edible moss varietals
32. Mushroom Beverages—alcohol and nonalcohol drinks featuring various mushrooms
33. Namalaka—Japanese prep term that’s a cross between ganache and creme patissiere
34. Non-Crab Cakes—crabcakes that swap the crustacean with other proteins
35. October Beans—heirloom shell beans, also called fall or speckled beans
36. Panelle—Sicilian chickpea fritters
37. Pinakurat—Philippine spiced vinegar
38. Pineapple Sage—Latin perennial shrub
39. Raw Squash Preparations—uncooked squash
40. Revamped Carrot Cake—the traditional dessert prepared in nontraditional ways
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SAL T Y CO CKT AIL S
Salted rims for margaritas aside, salt is getting new life in cocktails as a spotlight in (not around) the actual drinks. Because salt is used to enhance other flavors around it, operators are applying salt to fruits, vegetables and other ingredients that are then infused in the beverages.
On the MenuImproved ContrarianCynar, Clement Blanc rum, GiffardAbricot du Roussillon, salted plum vinegar and lemon Ivory Pearl in Brookline, Mass.
Sunrise, Sunsetreposado tequila, salted beet, orange juice and beet grenadine Laser Wolf in Philadelphia
Guilty Pleasurevodka, limoncello, salted mascarpone, lemon and oregano Lazy Susan in Portland, Ore.
41. Salty Cocktails—adult beverages spotlighting salted ingredients
42. Shiso Drinks—nonalcohol and adult beverages highlighting the Asian plant
43. Sorghum Condiments—cereal plant infused into sauces or syrups
44. Specified Wine-Based Sauces—wine reductions and aiolis that specify the wine varietal
45. Sumac Drinks—beverages with the tangy Middle Eastern spice
46. Tribal Callouts—menu mentions of Native American tribal influences
47. Tuber Fleeceflower—medicinal Chinese herb
48. Velvet Bean—tropical legume native to Africa and tropical Asia
49. Vietnamese Coffee—coffee with sweetened condensed milk
50. Xnipec Salsa—Yucatan habanero salsa
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