"Indian cuisine is going mainstream,"
"Now a lot of places are coming up with unique flavors outside of the traditional matcha,"
"I feel like there's going to be such a wave of matcha drinks, but a little more unique, rather than your traditional matcha latte."
The 2026 food and drink trends highlight accelerating interest in Indian cuisine, with searches up 459% for Indian buffets and 153% for takeout. Specific dishes such as biryani chicken show a 49% increase, and restaurant chains are adding Indian-inspired items. Black sesame is gaining prominence as a stronger-flavored staple in Asian-American sweets and beverages, with black sesame matcha searches rising 147%. Matcha remains a dominant flavor as cafes introduce nontraditional variations like guava, horchata and ube matcha, with ube matcha searches up 205%. Overall, bold spices, reimagined favorites and creative beverage innovations are shaping dining choices.
Read at The Mercury News
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