# Extravagant Burger Homages Fat and Furious Hamburgers Honors Cultural Icons and Events By Elise Ying-Hei Ho | Published 2012-12-27 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fat-and-furious-hamburgers References: [ufunk.net](http://www.ufunk.net/en/food/fat-and-furious-creative-hamburgers/) & [laboiteverte.fr](http://www.laboiteverte.fr/des-hamburgers-gastronomiques-etranges/) Burgers are an American staple, so it should be expected that creative foodie designers come up with wild versions of this signature dish like the Fast and Furious hamburgers. Incorporating [Greek influences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greektown-sandwiches) as well as extravagant ones like gold burger buns, Fast and Furious redesigns this greasy burger into temptations that cannot be satisfied. As [creative burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/how-to-train-your-dragon-menu) explode from present boxes, meta sandwiches that present eggs within an egg-shaped bun and seafood burgers that plan to run away with its crabby legs, the Fast and Furious hamburgers tickle the inner childhood excitement when looking upon the mouthwatering buns. Amongst the collection are also James Bond homages as well as Lord of the Rings, Santa and the apocalypse. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Extravagant Burger Homages:** This trend showcases the rise of over-the-top, creatively designed burgers that honor cultural icons and events. - **Meta Sandwiches:** The trend of meta sandwiches, such as burgers that contain eggs within egg-shaped buns, presents an opportunity for innovative food combinations and clever presentation. - **Seafood Burgers:** The popularity of seafood burgers, featuring crab legs and other ocean-inspired ingredients, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for reimagining traditional burger recipes. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food and Beverage:** The extravagant burger homages trend opens up new possibilities for food and beverage businesses to create unique and visually appealing burger creations. - **Food Design:** The meta sandwiches trend presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for food design professionals to create visually stunning and conceptually interesting burger presentations. - **Seafood Industry:** The growing trend of seafood burgers offers a potential market expansion opportunity for the seafood industry to tap into the burger market and cater to seafood lovers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Show-Inspired Burger Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spongebob-menu.md) - [Tourism-Inspired Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/square-burgers.md) - [Holiday Meal-Inspired Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-for-the-holidays-burger.md) - [Ultra-Thin Smash Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fatburger-flatburger.md) - [Holiday Story-Inspired Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roast-beast-burger.md) - [Superhero Franchise Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-sentai-burger.md) - [Celebratory Manga QSR Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonalds-japan-evangelion-burgers.md) - [Crispy Cheese-Encircled Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheese-skirt-burger.md) - [Ultra-Indulgent QSR-Inspired Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-hac-sandwich.md)