# Cultural Comfort Popular comfort dishes borrow from cultural flavors and recipes. By [Jordy E](https://www.trendhunter.com/JordyEleni) | Published May 12, 2015 | Category: [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/lifestyle-trends) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/cultural-comfort-popular-dishes-borrow-from-cultural-flavors-and-recipes ## Key Figures - Trend score: 1.3/10 - Evidence articles: 6 ## What is the Cultural Comfort trend? **Cultural Comfort:** Comfort foods central to restaurants and grocery stores are taking on robust cultural flavors. From a consumer standpoint, the inclusion of ethnic culinary concepts favors brands catering to diverse clientele. Additionally, remixed traditional dishes such as Asian or South American-style pizzas capture the attention of shoppers. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 6 featured examples - Articles from: Mar 8, 2014 to Feb 18, 2015 - Published: May 12, 2015 - Patterns: [Convergence](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/convergence), [Cyclicality](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/cyclicality) - Megatrends: [Curation](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/curation), [Experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/experience), [Nostalgia](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/nostalgia) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Themes within the Cultural Comfort trend ### Cultural Fusion Dishes Dishes that mix cuisine cultures to create new tasty options, increasing the level of creativity of food brands. ### Ethnic Comfort Foods Cultural comfort foods are becoming more prevalent in restaurants and grocery stores, offering potential to create unique links between cultures and food trends. ### Unconventional Pizza Pizza recipes that mix and match ingredients and flavors, providing an opportunity for innovation in the pizza industry. ## What the Cultural Comfort trend means for industry ### For Food and Beverage This industry can leverage cultural fusion dishes and ethnic comfort foods to incorporate new flavors and options onto their menus and offer consumers a diverse and diversified offering. ### For Fast Food Chains By incorporating special menu items that cater to local tastes, chain restaurants can leverage existing traditional dishes and blend them into their product offerings to bring something new to the table. ### For Culinary Training and Education This industry can take advantage of the unconventional pizza trend by featuring unique pizza recipes and pizza-making techniques in food-related training and personal enrichment courses. ## Workshop question What is one aspect of your product or service that can be tweaked to create a new experience? ## Trend signals for Cultural Comfort Trend score 1.3 out of 10, from popularity 18%, activity 14%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 18% - Activity: 14% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Cultural Comfort trend 6 featured examples from Mar 8, 2014 to Feb 18, 2015. - [Pasta Bacon Taco Hybrids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/www.trendhunter.com-the-tantalizing-taco): These Indulgent Bacon Weave Taco Breaks Calorie-Topping Records (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: Innovative culinary creations like the mac and cheese-stuffed bacon weave taco can attract food enthusiasts and drive business for restaurants and food manufacturers. - [Spicy Asian Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asian-pizza): Heather Christo's Bahn Mi Pizza Fuses Italian and Asian Cuisine (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: The food and beverage industry can explore new pizza flavors, ingredients, and toppings to cater to the evolving tastes of consumers. - [Hearty Hybrid Recipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ramen-pot-pie): This Ramen Pot Pie is the Ultimate Comfort Food (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: Opportunities for food businesses to create innovative menu items by incorporating unexpected ingredients or remixing classic dishes. - [Quesadilla Pizza Recipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quesadilla-pizza): The Pizzadilla Combines Two Epically Savory Foods in One Skillet (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: The food and beverage industry can explore the potential of creating and marketing quesadilla pizza as a new and exciting menu item. - [Pizza Quesadilla Hybrids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-quesadilla): This Pizza Quesadilla Hybrid was Made by Epic Meal Time's Josh Elkin (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: Restaurants, food trucks, and delivery services can capitalize on the growing demand for unique and indulgent fusion dishes like pizza-quesadilla hybrids. - [Aussie Spread-Stuffed Crusts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stuffed-pizza-crust): Pizza Hut Australia Will Be Offering a Vegemite Stuffed Pizza Crust (Category: World) Implication: Fast food chains are exploring new ways to innovate with unique menu items, indicating a disruption in traditional fast food offerings. ## Recent trend clusters - [Assisted Choices](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/weight-loss-medication-support) (Lifestyle) - [Storyline Sips](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/themed-drink-menus) (Lifestyle) - [Bedtime Cocoon](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/sleep-sensory-blocking) (Lifestyle) - [Source Signatures](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/oak-finish-whiskey) (Lifestyle) ## Trending in Lifestyle - [Mystery Packaging Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cow-not-laughing) - [Multi-Benefit Protein Shakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comes-in-three-flavors) - [Creator-Led Learning Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/learning-series) - [Accessible Fintech Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chequing-account) All articles: [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle)