# Dip-Integrated Pizzas Aoki’s Pizza's New Menu Item Offers a Built-In Bowl for Pizza Dipping Sauce By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2018-04-21 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-dipping-sauce References: [soranews24](https://soranews24.com/2018/04/20/japanese-pizza-chain-releases-a-pizza-that-looks-like-a-fish/) & [value-press](https://www.value-press.com/pressrelease/200052) For many pizza lovers, the experience of enjoying a pizza is simply not complete without a pizza dipping sauce. While these sauces are often packaged in single-serve pots and sold for an additional cost, [Aoki’s](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/golden-super-combo-pizza) Pizza in Japan recently added to its menu with two new kinds of pizzas that quite literally put dipping sauces at the center of the pizza-eating experience. The Cheese Taccarbie Pizza set takes the form of a 25-centimeter dish that includes an entirely edible dipping bowl filled with melted cheese. Around this bowl, there are pieces of seasoned meat and vegetables that can be plunged into the sauce. For a convenient eating experience, the pizza also comes with a fork. Alongside the plain Cheese Taccarbie Pizza, Aoki’s Pizza also offers the spicy Cheese Taccarbie Pizza Red. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Dip-integrated Pizzas:** Opportunity for restaurants and food brands to create innovative menu items that incorporate dipping sauces directly into the dish. ### Where This Applies - **Food Service Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for restaurants to develop unique menu items that enhance the pizza-eating experience with integrated dipping sauce. - **Food Packaging Industry:** Opportunity for packaging companies to create innovative packaging solutions that allow for the convenient integration of dipping sauces into food products. - **Food Delivery Industry:** Opportunity for food delivery platforms to partner with restaurants offering dip-integrated dishes, providing customers with unique and convenient dining experiences at home. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Strip-Cut Dipping Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/papa-dippa.md) - [Revolutionary Pizza Dipping Mechanisms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dip-roller.md) - [Dippable Topping-Rich Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-dish-dipper.md) - [Dippable Pizza Gifts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dip-out-with-the-papa-dippa.md) - [Cheesy Chicken-Filled Pizza Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-dish-pizza-bowl.md) - [Garlic Dip Kegs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-pizza-dip-keg.md) - [Dough-Wrapped Sandwich Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oreo-dippers.md) - [Burger-Inspired Pizza Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burger-pizzas.md) - [Celebratory Pizza Sauce Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-dipping-sauces.md)