Look for more Korean flavors in restaurants next year

Look for Southeast Asian flavors, particularly Korean, to show up on restaurant tables next year. That’s a prediction of the National Restaurant Association in its “What’s Hot 2025 Culinary Forecast,” released by the trade association on Wednesday, Nov. 13.

As evidence, the report points to “ Culinary Class Wars ,” a cooking contest, and the documentary “ Street Food Asia ,” both on Netflix. Korean flavors include bibimbap, a rice dish, and fried chicken , served by chains such as Bonchon and bb.q Chicken .



Other trends the report notes include mushrooms, which are “expected to become a real hit in wellness-centric dishes” and just popped up on a new Wendy’s bacon cheeseburger. Researchers also expect to see more hot honey, a “swicy” trend that Paul Pszybylski, California Pizza Kitchen’s vice president of culinary innovation, picked up on last summer. Related Articles.