2019 FLAVORS TO WATCH DATASSENTIAL'S FOODBYTES Lichen
How do you use it? One form, often called rock ear or rock tripe, has long been used in Asian cuisines as both a food and medicine, while the Tallinn Foodfest, a globally-focused event held in Estonia, featured a mushroom cappuccino with roasted lichen and carrot mousse as the "dish of the future."
Donburi
Japanese rice bowls: a combination of proteins and/or vegetables simmered in a flavorful sauce that typically includes dashi, soy sauce, and mirin.
Yuzo Kosho
Yuzu is a fragrant, tart citrus fruit found throughout Asia, has grown over 40% on US menus in just the past 4 years. Yuzo kosho is a Japanese condiment featuring yuzu peel, chole peppers and salt fermented together for a spicy-citrusy sauce.
Chamoy
A bottled sauce made by adding chili powder to a pickling liquid used to preserve fruit, creating an intensely fruity, salty, sweet, sour, spicy condiment that can be used to make chamoyadas (shaved iced drinks) and more! Found at retail throughout Mexico and Southwestern US.