Food trends 2025 - Latest trends in delicacies

This year is full of discoveries for gourmets and that is why you can read all about the list of Food Trends 2025 here. From rediscovered classics to emerging delicacies from the world cuisine. Get inspired by social media, star restaurants and niche communities, such as MODDIAMO ;)

This guide gives you an overview of the 20 trendiest delicacies of the moment. Each item is not only special in taste, but also an invitation to experiment, taste, share and enjoy.

Discover here:

• The top delicacies of 2025
  
• How to serve them yourself or use them in luxury recipes
• What to drink with it for the ultimate flavor combination

1. Blini's with caviar – timeless & trending

Caviar never really went away, but in 2025 it will be back in full force. For starters, it will dominate your Instagram feed, but it will also be in the spotlight in Michelin restaurants. Think: small blinis, perfectly cooked, a spoonful of crème fraîche and a shiny tuft of caviar on top.

Elegant, simple and spectacular in taste. Caviar not only feels luxurious, it is. And with mini-portions or tasting jars it is now also more accessible for home.

• Origin: Iran, Russia, Italy
• Serving suggestion: Heat up the blinis, spoon over crème fraîche and top with caviar and lemon zest
• Food pairing: Brut Champagne, vodka or yuzu-kombucha

What is the best way to serve caviar at home?

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Use chilled blinis or toasts, a spoonful of crème fraîche and top with caviar. Serve over ice with a mother-of-pearl spoon.

2. Truffle butter – creamy gold for your table

The smell alone is irresistible: a warm slice of sourdough bread with soft truffle butter is the kind of snack that will make the table quiet. Truffle butter is the product that will steal the show in 2025.

Perfect on toast, as a finishing touch on a steak or melted over pasta. Online you see the most beautiful reels, in which people make their own truffle butter. Do you know what? The real enthusiast shops a high-end version with real black truffle, so that you can share it with your favorite company.

• Origin: Umbria & Piedmont (Italy)
• Serving suggestion: Allow to come to room temperature and spread on warm bread
• Food pairing: Chardonnay, white port or green jasmine tea

What is the difference between real truffle butter and truffle aroma?

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Real truffle butter contains pieces of black or white truffle. Flavoured truffle butter uses synthetic fragrances without real truffle.

3. Balsamic Strawberries – Sweet with a Bite

Balsamic and strawberries. It may sound unexpected, but the result is spectacular. The sweet freshness of summer-ripe strawberries combined with the deep umami and acidity of matured balsamic creates a gastronomic highlight.

Add burrata or serve it as a dessert. In the latter case, don't forget a dash of black pepper, so that you put a surprise on the table that no one will forget.

• Origin: Emilia-Romagna + local fruits
• Serving tip: Marinate strawberries briefly in balsamic vinegar, serve with burrata or mascarpone
• Food pairing: Prosecco, sparkling rosé or aceto-tonic

4. Mocktail food pairing – alcohol-free, stylish and exciting

Mocktails are no longer the boring little brother of cocktails. In 2025, they will steal the show. Botanicals, fermented drinks and sparkling teas make mocktails worth it. Combine them with oysters, sashimi or truffle pasta. Perfect for dinners where taste is paramount. And all that without a hangover!

• Origin: Scandinavia, Japan, France
• Serving suggestion: Serve in wine glasses with fresh herbs and edible flowers
• Food pairing: Soft cheeses, salmon, sashimi, foie gras

What are the best mocktails for food pairing?

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Yuzu tonic, sparkling oolong or elderflower kombucha go well with light and salty delicacies such as oysters, cheeses and truffle toast.

5. Saffron ice cream – the dessert of sultans

Saffron, the most expensive spice in the world, has been a symbol of luxury for centuries. I am so happy that it is making a comeback in 2025, because I love this golden spice!

Now that the sun is shining again, try ice cream with saffron: it is velvety soft, lightly sweetened and has an exotic depth of flavour. Saffron ice cream is not something you serve just like that. This is the final piece of a fancy dinner or an exclusive high tea. What's your excuse?

• Origin: Iran, Spain
• Serving suggestion: Serve with pistachios and orange zest
• Food pairing: Dessert wine, ginger mocktail, saffron coffee

Is saffron ice cream really made with saffron?

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Yes, premium saffron ice cream is flavoured with real saffron from Iran or Spain. This gives it its unique colour and deep flavour.

6. Hojicha – The new matcha

Move over, matcha. In 2025, it’s time for hojicha: roasted Japanese green tea with a soft, nutty, and slightly smoky flavor. The caffeine content in this remedy is low, making it a hit among health lovers and gourmets alike.

Drink it as a latte with oat milk, mix it into ice cream or use it in pastries. Think: hojicha panna cotta or crème brûlée. Rich, complex and yet soothing. I'm not gonna lie: I tested it and it really is a favorite in our house.

• Origin: Japan (Kyoto, Uji)
• Serving suggestion: Drink as an iced latte or use as a flavouring in desserts
• Food pairing: Mochi, white chocolate, dumplings

Related blog: 🔗 Japanese Delicacies: From Wagyu to Uni

What is hojicha and how do you use it?

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Hojicha is a roasted Japanese green tea with a nutty-smoky flavor. Drink it as a latte, or use it in pastries and ice cream.

7. Filled donuts – luxury meets guilty pleasure

Donuts are no longer just street food. In 2025, they will get a haute twist. Think Italian bomboloni filled with pistachio cream, Korean chapssal with red bean paste or donuts with crème brûlée filling.

Serve warm, as a dessert or with a cup of luxury hot chocolate . Perfect for brunches and elegant sweet tables.

• Origin: Italy, Korea, USA
• Serving suggestion: Serve warm with toppings such as icing sugar or edible flowers
• Food pairing: Chai latte, hojicha, dessert wine

8. Bagels – back from never gone

From New York to your kitchen table: bagels are booming. But not just any bagels. This year it's all about high-quality bagels. Deliciously homemade or bought from an artisanal bakery: the choice is yours!

Try some fancy dips, like truffle cream cheese or salmon tartare. Or how about a DIY snack, where you dip your own toppings. Bagels are comfortable, stylish and incredibly versatile.

• Origin: Jewish American, Poland
• Serving tip: Serve unseared with dips in bowls
• Food pairing: Cold brew, sparkling lemonade, sparkling white wine

9. Calimocho – the Spanish surprise

Red wine + cola = Calimocho. A little crazy? No way! Simple, surprisingly tasty and the new summer cocktail. Originally from Spain, this mix will effortlessly conquer the rest of Europe in 2025. The secret? The balance between bitter, sweet and fresh. Serve with lots of ice, citrus peel and… tapas!

• Origin: Spain (Basque Country)
• Serving suggestion: 1:1 red wine and cola, over ice with a slice of orange
• Food pairing: Chorizo, patatas bravas, manchego

What is Calimocho and how do you serve it?

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Calimocho is a mix of equal parts red wine and cola, served with ice. A Spanish summer drink that pairs surprisingly well with tapas.

10. Dumplings with a twist

Dumplings are hot – literally and figuratively, but this year we’re going beyond gyoza and dim sum. Fusion is central to this list of Food Trends of 2025. Mexican tamales, Nepalese momo, Polish pierogi and even dumplings filled with truffle, cheese or spices. A feast for lovers of comfort food with a touch of flair.

• Origin: Worldwide (China, Nepal, Mexico, Turkey, Poland)
• Serving suggestion: Steam or bake until crispy and serve with a dip (e.g. soy miso)
• Food pairing: Riesling, sake, jasmine tea

11. Japanese sandos & Culinary toasties

The sando is more than a sandwich; in Japan it is an art form. Think creatively and let your taste buds lead the way: wagyu sando, egg sando or maybe even a fruit sando.

In Europe, the luxury toasted sandwich is added. Toasted sandwich with miso butter, truffle cheese or marrow. Perfect for lunch, late night snack or stylish drinks. Phew, so much choice!

• Origin: Japan (sando), France & Netherlands (toasted sandwich)
• Serving tip: Serve with dips or on a wooden board
• Food pairing: Kombucha, gin and tonic, orange wine

Related blog : 🔗 Alt-pasta and other fusion dishes

12. Pickle Flavor – Snack to Statement

Pickle flavor is no longer reserved for a slice on your hamburger. You can make it as crazy as you want this year and no, you don't have to be pregnant.

Think of pickle candy, chips, popcorn, ice cream, ketchup or even cocktails with pickle juice. It is sour, fresh, umami and unexpectedly addictive. Snacks and street food are enthusiastically using this and this makes pickle the taste explosion of the moment.

• Origin: Netherlands, USA, South Korea
• Serving tip: Serve with drinks as a dip, with hot dogs or in cocktails
• Food pairing: Bloody Mary, pilsner, pulled pork

13. Crumbl Cookies – TikTok's luxury cookie

Giant American cookies that are soft, freshly baked and generously filled with everything from Nutella to cheesecake? Say no more. Every week there is a new flavor, often inspired by desserts or seasons. In 2025 they will finally make their breakthrough in Europe – and trust us: you want to be there.

• Origin: United States
• Serving suggestion: Serve at room temperature or slightly warmed.
• Food pairing: Vanilla milkshake, flat white, chai latte

Internal link: 🔗 Which chocolate goes best with wine?

Where can I buy Crumbl Cookies in the Netherlands?

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The original Crumbl Cookies are not yet available everywhere in the Netherlands, but luxury patisseries and web shops do offer similar fresh, filled cookies.

14. Hot chocolate 2.0 – rich, creamy and fancy

Say goodbye to ready-made cocoa powders. In 2025, chocolate milk will get an upgrade. Have you ever made dark chocolate with lavender, white chocolate with matcha or plant-based versions with adaptogens like valerian? Marshmallow rims, cream, toppings, herbal combinations; it’s all about experience and taste.

• Origin: France, Switzerland
• Serving suggestion: Serve in a luxury mug with topping and spices
• Food pairing: Crumbl cookie, madeleines, tiramisu

15. ALT Pasta – Italian with a twist

Pasta remains a favorite, but this year the food trends tell us to serve it differently. Pasta with saffron, truffle, chili crisp or even peanut butter – fusion is key. How about bucatini with pecan and shiitake, capellini with bonito flakes and carbonara with soy sauce. Not traditional, but surprisingly tasty.

• Origin: USA, Australia, Japan
• Serving tip: Make it small & stylish – serve in deep plates
• Food pairing: Orange wine, sake, sparkling lemonade

16. Spicy = more popular than ever

From hot honey to chili crisp and from spicy cocktails to spicy sweets. Spicy has been on the rise for a while, but in 2025 it will be all about fire. Foodies are pushing the boundaries with challenges, their own hot sauces and spicy fusion dishes. Spicy is not just delicious; it is becoming a lifestyle.

• Origin: Mexico, Korea, USA
• Serving suggestion: Add to tacos, pizza, pasta or dim sum
• Food pairing: Milk (yes really!), sparkling water, IPA beer

17. Trendy drinks in cans

From kombucha to mocktails to kefir: stylish canned drinks are hot. They are alcohol-free, healthy(er), look cool and go perfectly with luxury delicacies. I like to enjoy a good kombucha myself, of course with little sugar. But you can also think of sparkling sake, ginger beer with lavender, yuzu sodas or iced tea with flower extracts.

• Origin: Scandinavia, Japan, California
• Serving suggestion: Serve chilled, with ice cubes and fresh garnish
• Foodpairing: Everything from tapas to desserts

18. Tea in your pastries & cocktails

Tea is often just a drink for us, but in other parts of the world it is seen more as an ingredient. In 2025 it will increasingly appear in cookies, cocktails, cakes, ice cream and even sauces.

A good example of this are these tea products: Earl Grey madeleines, Oolong syrup in cocktails or green tea fudge. Tasty, healthy and surprisingly versatile. Let yourself be surprised by the food trends of 2025!

• Origin: China, India, England
• Serving suggestion: Combine spicy tea with cream flavours
• Food pairing: Scones, macarons, crème brûlée

19. Tofu gets its moment

Tofu is no longer boring. In fact, tofu is sexy this year. You can use it as a base for your vegan chocolate mousse (my sister makes a MEAN tofu chocolate mousse) or put crispy tofu cubes in your fusion bowls.

Try them crispy, smoked, marinated in miso or served as a dessert. Whatever you do, it's sure to be a hit.

• Origin: Japan, China, Vietnam
• Serving suggestion: Serve warm with chili oil, soy sauce or ponzu
• Food pairing: Sake, rice wine, citrus water

20. Layered Drinks – for the eye and the taste

Layers in drinks create a wow effect. I can look at those beautiful lattes or smoothies with satisfying layers for hours, simply enchanting!

You probably know them, the affogatos, matcha-with-milk, smoothies or liqueur cocktails that are layered in your glass. Beautiful and tasty. Combine flavors based on density for a spectacular result.

• Origin: Worldwide
• Serving suggestion: Serve in clear glasses, garnish with toppings
• Food pairing: Donuts, tiramisu, crumble cookies

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Frequently Asked Questions About Delicatessen Trends in 2025

Where can I buy these luxury delicacies?

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You can find many of these delicacies directly at specialist web shops such as MODDIAMO.nl, or at high-end delicatessen stores in your region.

Are these products suitable for home use?

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Absolutely! Many of these delicacies are easy to serve at home. Pair with the right wines, dips and serve on stylish tableware for a luxurious experience.

What are the most popular trends according to chefs?

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In 2025, chefs will focus on fusion (such as ALT pasta), re-evaluation of classics (such as caviar) and alcohol-free pairings (mocktails & sparkling tea).

How do I make a luxurious drinks platter with these products?

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Choose a combination of cheeses, charcuterie (such as truffle salami), luxury dips (truffle butter, hummus), blinis or toast and a nice glass of Champagne or kombucha.