Delish Predicts: Top Food Trends In North Dakota For The Year Ahead

Increasing the quality of your homemade noodles was a theme that appeared in almost every recent food trend report, including the one from Whole Foods. Now that you can find better noodles at the grocery store, such as A-Sha's Galaxy Noodles, OmSom's saucy noodles, and Momofuku's sweet and spicy noodles, the days of merely riffing with a packet of instant ramen are over.

Prepare to get cozy with your favorite sleep paralysis demon if sleepy time drinks take hold.  Sleepy time tea no longer has a strangle hold on the game with the likes of Apothekary's Dream Team which features their "Chill the F* Out" powdered supplement or Som's canned sleep drinks.

TikTok has recently seen a big boom in "sleepy girl mocktails," making trend forecasters note how consumers are more focused than ever on maintaining proper sleep hygiene (Just please stay away from making yourself a big cup of Lean.

Yes, brands are hedging their own bets on what flavors will be big in 2024. As for spice maker McCormick, they're predicting one flavor to be the spice you turn to most next year: Tamarind.

Because of its unique combination of sweet and sour flavors, tamarind is a popular ingredient in Thai and Indian curries, as well as in traditional Mexican drinks like agua de tamarindo and marinades and BBQ sauces. Why not try a spice that has dual purposes?

If you were out at a tendy bar or hanging around your friend's bar cart this summer, you were likely sipping or at least had a working knowledge of a St. Germain spritz. Spritz's have threatened to breakthrough in the craft cocktail world, but it may be elderflower may just be the tipping point to push them from a trend to almost unavoidable.

It's not news that the tequila section is a bit bloated lately. But what is new is how bars and spirits brands are noticing that people are getting more discerning when it comes to ordering their shots and tequila sodas.

In 2024, we will only tolerate carbon negativity, since many individuals will be thinking about climate change. A carbon negative, impurity-free vodka that pulls one pound of CO2 out of the air per bottle is now available, all because of companies like Air Company.

Might as well go out and dress like a plumber in a red cap, because mushrooms will be everywhere in 2024. As shoppers and chefs are moving further away from alternative meats like Impossible and Beyond, they are rediscovering the possibilities of our fungal friends. From Meati's line of mushroom-based jerky (pictured), to using Chicken of the Woods, those who are looking depart from, or are allergic to meat, will have better options than ever.