A lot of weird things happened in 2017, and the food world was no exception. From cross-cultural cuisine mashups and cheesy guilty pleasures to metabolism-boosting super foods, we saw a whole bunch of new food trends this year. How many did you sink your teeth in to?
This trendy brunch option wasn't invented in 2017, but it reached peak-popularity this year. Also, let's not forget when that old millionaire thought millennials were buying avo toasts instead of houses.
No matter how bad your 2017 might have been, take comfort in the fact that this was the year someone found out how to make edible raw cookie dough. What a time to be alive.
For all the guilty pleasure treats that hit the food world this year, the smoothie bowl was here to help us detox. Plus, açai berries are a super food.
Brunch kept on trucking along in 2017 as the undisputed favorite meal of the year. And who can blame us for loving it? Breakfast foods and day drinking are obviously the best way to finish out the weekend.
Consider these the delicious Frankenstein's monster of eating out and being a home chef. Meal delivery kits took 2017 by storm, teaching even the most skeptical chef how to make tasty dishes at home (without using the microwave).
Seeds were everywhere in 2017, but perhaps the biggest hit was the chia seed. Packed with nutritional benefits, these seeds are the perfect topper for your açai bowl.
From Boston to Boulder, foodies flocked to breweries and distilleries in their own backyards to get their drink on. Don't be surprised to see this hyper-local trend carry on into 2018.
Plant-based burgers aren't just for vegetarians anymore. This year saw the rise of the genuinely tasty, meat-free burger. Beets, sweet potatoes, beans and more helped turn salads into tasty alternatives to meat.
Can't decide between Japanese and Mexican for dinner? In 2017, you didn't have to. The past year introduced us to tasty cuisine crossovers that blended flavors from different countries into one delicious meal.
If you told us at the beginning of the year that 2017 would have us eating ice cream before our workout, we'd call you crazy. But here we are, enjoying protein rich frozen yogurts before hitting the gym.
We couldn't get enough of this fizzy, fermented tea drink in 2017. It's like soda, except good for you! Plus, there are so many great flavors to try.
We've been obsessed with coffee for some time now, but this year, the tides turned in favor of matcha. The green tea powder makes for great lattes, plus, it doesn't leave you feeling jittery like a cup of joe does.
Whenever we wanted to eat our feelings this year, melted cheese in every shape and size was there for us. From blocks of cheese melted on the grill, to fried cheese poppers, things got real cheesy in 2017.
Let's not forget all of the fairytale foods that graced our Instagram feeds this year. From unicorn bagels to mermaid lattes, regular foods got a pastel upgrade in 2017.
Pickles have been around forever, but they really got their moment in 2017. Pickleback shots, pickle juice and even pickle cupcakes graced our tastebuds this year.
The staple to any good breakfast got a much-needed update this year. Cloud eggs became a fast favorite, thanks to their amazingly soft texture. Why haven't we been whipping our egg whites all along?
This fish salad, which has been popular in Hawaii for generations, made its way over to the mainland in 2017 and lunch hasn't been the same since.
Gone are the days of chocolate, vanilla or strawberry donuts. In 2017, we were gifted with everything from habanero peach guava donuts to savory nacho donut spreads.
Just because matcha came to our favorite cafés in 2017, that doesn't mean coffee was kicked to the curb. Extra-potent cold brew coffee gave us a much-needed boost on sleepy days in 2017.