# Candy Sushi Sweet Treats Made of Marshmallow, Puff Rice and Licorice By Shelby Lee Walsh | Published 2009-04-02 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candied-sushi References: [browniepointsblog](http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2006/04/09/how-to-make-sweet-sushi/http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/26/chocolate-and-candy-sushi/) I adore sushi and I have an even deeper love for sweets. Mixing the two together may not initially sound appetizing, but I assure you that it’s one of the most clever and fun ways to satisfy your sweet tooth. Candied sushi is a phenomenon that’s growing as fast as the grin on your face will after you have your first bite. Strategy and ingredients vary from person to person but the overall appealing aesthetics of these divine dishes are always spectacular. At first glance you may think you are looking at a plateful of sushi, but a look up close will reveal an assortment of candies bundled and packaged together just as sushi would be. The most common ingredients used to create candied sushi include puffed rice, licorice, [marshmallows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marshmallow-crunch), [gummy candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stuffed-puffs-gummy-fuzions), and fruit roll-ups. Do not feel limited by these ingredients, however; there is no right or wrong way to make candied sushi. It’s all about being creative and mixing it up! Picture References: [1](http://www.neatorama.com/2007/02/26/chocolate-and-candy-sushi/) | [2](http://www.boingboing.net/images/kookisushi) | [3](http://cucumber-some.blogspot.com/2008/02/faux-sushi.html) | [4](http://www.tif.ca/recipes/index) | [5](http://superpunch.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-make-rice-krispies-sushi-recipe.html) | [6](http://www.bufordfamily.com) | [7](http://www.urbanmamas.com/urbanmamas/2007/11/new-twist-on-an.html) | [8](http://libraryvoice.wordpress.com/2008/09/10/more-crafty-goodness-sushi-even-a-vegan-could-love) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Candied Sushi:** A new type of sweet food item that merges Western and Japanese cuisines and is fast gaining popularity. - **Uncommon Ingredients:** Using uncommon ingredients such as gummy candies, fruit roll-ups, and licorice to create innovative and unique flavors and textures. - **DIY Candy:** A trend in homemade candy-making that emphasizes creativity, fun, and experimentation with ingredients and presentation. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunities for food and beverage companies to embrace cross-cultural ingredients and cultures in creating innovative products that appeal to adventurous audiences. - **Home Baking:** Opportunities for home baking enthusiasts to create unique and unusual confectionery items for gifts, parties, or personal enjoyment. - **Craft and DIY:** Potential for craft and DIY businesses to expand into the realm of confectionery making and offer creative and fun workshops or kits for customers to make their own candied sushi. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Crystal Seaweed Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/misaky-tokyo.md) - [Bread-Based Sushi Foods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doughmakase.md) - [Dessert-Centric Temaki Sushis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mochi-ice-cream-temakis.md) - [Edible Slime Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slime-candy.md) - [Artisanal Sour Candy Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sockerbit.md) - [Sushi Chain Chocolate Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-thunder.md) - [Oven-Ready Sushi Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crushi.md) - [Cajun-Asian Fusion Sushi](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tempura-shrimp-sushi-roll.md) - [Candy-Inspired Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candy-lips.md)