Whatever Happened to Tanghulu, the Candied Fruit Craze?
Sugar-glazed fruit skewers turned into a shop-opening frenzy across Korea in 2023, then collapsed almost as fast as the chains had multiplied.
Feb 5, 2026

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Sugar-glazed fruit skewers turned into a shop-opening frenzy across Korea in 2023, then collapsed almost as fast as the chains had multiplied.
Feb 5, 2026

Gen Z made matcha aesthetic, brands made it accessible, and now supply can't keep up. What happens when a trend grows too fast.
Sep 30, 2024

The rich, red stewed meat that started as a Tijuana taco filling now shows up in ramen, quesadillas, and fast food chains coast to coast nationwide.
Sep 30, 2024

Thin, crispy-edged patties have muscled aside gourmet stacks across Dubai and the wider Gulf, and the reasons go well beyond taste alone this time.
Oct 5, 2024

A Paris pastry chef stuffed cookie dough into a croissant almost as an afterthought, and it turned into a worldwide bakery trend within months.
Apr 10, 2024

One viral chocolate bar turned pistachios into the food world's hottest commodity, and the ripple effects have reached lattes, croissants, and ice cream.
May 14, 2025

Dubai and Riyadh are hosting barista championships and single-origin tastings as third-wave coffee culture reshapes a region long defined by cardamom-spiced brews.
May 5, 2025

A cramped pintxo bar in San Sebastian invented a deliberately burnt cheesecake, and it quietly became one of the world's most copied desserts.
Mar 5, 2024

Diaa al-Awady died on 19 April. Egypt banned his content on 3 May. The system spread faster afterwards. What that reveals about religious vocabulary, distrust of doctors and the cost of a health panic is more useful than another round of the argument.
Aug 22, 2026

A handler at Adventure Park in Papua New Guinea was seized at feeding time on Saturday and died at 7am on Sunday. Witnesses say his legs were in the animal's jaws for about an hour before help arrived.
Sep 6, 2026

Gut health is real, personalized nutrition is trending, but collagen shots are on their way out. Here's what the $6.3T wellness economy reveals.
Jul 5, 2024
