Fancy something different for lunch?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock and shunning all social media,
you’ve probably noticed the rise of the Frankenstein food trend over
the past few years.
Kooky creations like monster milkshakes the
size of a human head, psychedelic rainbow bagels and a new take on the
humble ice cream cone are among some of the hottest food crazes to hit
our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter feeds.
Below are nine of the latest and greatest viral food trends. Dig in and buon appetito!
The rainbow bagel

Undoubtedly
the world’s most beautiful carb, the famous rainbow-coloured bagels
of The Bagel Store in Brooklyn, New York have become one of this year’s
biggest viral sensations. These psychedelic bagels come in a range of
colours and can even be custom colour-ordered. They’re made by hand using a
secret recipe and dyeing technique which its creator Scot Rossillo
spent 20 years perfecting. Demand is so huge that eager customers line
up around the street corner in a bid to try out the tasty treat, which
sell out every day and sometimes in under two hours.
The Mufgel

What
do you get when a muffin and a bagel fall in love? Introducing the
Mufgel, created by the same genius that brought us the rainbow bagel.
Rossillo came up with the idea for the Mufgel after listening to a radio
commercial poking fun of viral food trends. This delicious creation has
a crunchy muffin-like top and a soft and chewy bottom and comes in a
variety of sweet and savoury flavours that often change. They include
Fruity Pebbles with Funfetti cream cheese, Oreo cream cheese and
chocolate chip and the mozzarella cheese pizza Mufgel with sun dried
tomato cream cheese. Only 42 of these beauties are made every day and
they sell out almost immediately.
Sushi doughnuts

So
sushi doughnuts are now a thing. No, we’re not talking about a
chocolate-covered, deep fried salmon and avocado roll. A sushi doughnut is
simply sushi ingredients fashioned into the shape of a doughnut. Created by
food blogger Sam Murphy (aka So Beautifully Raw), these delicious works
of art are made by moulding cooled sushi rice decorated with
ingredients including black sesame, wasabi, ginger, avocado and cashew
mayo.
Extreme milkshakes

They
may have been around for a while but there’s no letup in the popularity
of the monster milkshake phenomenon. Among those leading the charge is
Patissez, a café in Australia’s capital of Canberra, which offers
massive milkshakes nicknamed ‘The Freakshow’ about the same size as your
head. They include the Pretzella, a concoction featuring Nutella, salty
pretzels and lashings of cream. Another restaurant making waves for its
freaky milkshakes is Black Tap in New York City. If the usual lashings
of cream, brownies, ice cream and biscuits aren’t enough for you, you
can grab one of their creations topped with fireworks.
The pizza box pizza

The
name is self-explanatory really. Vinnie’s Pizzeria in Brooklyn, New
York sells pizza in a pizza box made entirely out of pizza. As Vinnie's
said on its Instagram page, it means: "No more pizza boxes cluttering up
your fridge or trash. Totally PIEodegradable." Delicious and
convenient!
The Conechurro

If
you’re tired of boring ice cream cones, the Conechurro will take your
ice cream experience to a whole new level. Created by popular New York
dessert shop ChikaLicious, this mouth-watering creation is an ice cream
cone made of crunchy churro dough. You can get your churro cone in a
variety of flavours including cinnamon streusel and caramel, sprinkles
and chocolate and raspberry. The cone has the flakiness of a croissant
with the crunch of an ice cream cone. Step aside ice cream, it’s the
cone’s time to bask in the limelight now.
The light bulb

First
it was mason jars, then it was wooden boards. Now it’s the light bulb’s
turn to become the latest household item for hipsters to drink or eat
from. Lights bulbs are becoming the drinking vessel of choice with bars
now serving cocktails, coffee, juices and more in them. Chomp Eatery in
Santa Monica is one café jumping on the trend, serving up cold pressed
juices and organic lemonades in Thomas Edison’s most famous creation.
Raclette

Cheese
lovers rejoice. There is a heaven and it’s known as Raclette. A
restaurant aptly called Raclette NYC offers a Swiss dish in which a
semi-hard milk cheese wheel is melted and scraped off right on to your
plate and across your roasted vegetables and charcuterie. The
restaurant’s entire menu is dedicated to cheese, including a range of
tarts and grilled cheese toasties. This really is a cheese lover’s
fantasy come true.
Fairy bread

If
you’re Australian, you grew up on this stuff and it was a staple at
every kid’s birthday party just as much as Pass the Parcel, Pin the Tail
on the Donkey and ear-piercing tantrums. For the uninitiated, yes, this
really is just sliced white bread spread with margarine or butter and
covered with sprinkles (or “hundreds and thousands” if you’re an
Aussie), but it’s taken the internet by storm. Fairy bread has such a
following that it even has its own Facebook page currently boasting over
600,000 fans. You can become the next enthusiast at Fans of Fairy Bread.
What do you think of these unusual food trends? Have you tried any? Let us know your thoughts or comments in the comments section below. If you enjoyed reading this article, please spread the love and use the share buttons below!
By Roberta Mancuso
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