Consumer Trends

Shiso, also called perilla, is part of the mint family, but it has a distinct spiciness and pungency. It is a common ingredient in Japanese food and also is used in Korean cuisine. It comes in stronger-flavored green and milder purple varieties...

Black rice is actually a type of brown rice, which is to say rice without the bran and germ removed. It gets its deep color, ranging from dark purple to black, from high levels of the antioxidant pigment anthocyanin. There are many different...

Peppadew actually is a trademarked pickled pepper from the company Peppadew International. Originally from South Africa’s Limpopo Province, it is a bright red de-seeded fruit in sweet-and-spicy pickling liquid that entered the market of its home...

Burgers are already the nation’s most popular entrée in restaurants at lunch and dinner, so it stands to reason that they would make headway during the morning daypart, too...

Elote is a Mexican street-food version of corn on the cob that has been experiencing time in the spotlight both on menus and in social media. Traditional preparation is grilled corn topped with mayonnaise, cotija cheese, chile, lime and cilantro...

Clementines are a hybrid citrus — a cross between mandarins and sweet, or conventional, oranges...

Don’t let the simplicity of cacio e pepe fool you. It may only require three ingredients, but this pasta dish has become a darling on menus and in media for being simple yet fulfilling...