# 5 Kimchi
Korea ’ s national dish , kimchi ( fermented , pickled vegetables ) is ever-growing in popularity , due to it ’ s health benefits , addictive taste and ease of making at home . It has been popular amongst food bloggers such as Canadian Sarah Britton living in Copenhagen , who launched the ‘ Fabulous Fermentation Week ’ which has home cooks worldwide making their own versions of this tasty dish .
# 6 Punchy Popcorn
Once delegated to ‘ cinema food ’, popcorn has undergone a make over with a surge of new flavours like spicy caramel and Furikake ( toasted Japanese spices , sesame , nori and wasabi ) popping up across the globe . It is also being incorporated into other foods such as yummy buttered popcorn cookies . High in fiber and good for lowering cholesterol when made with rapeseed oil , low-salt tasty popcorn is our favourite movie treat once more .
# 7 Great Grains
As part of the ‘ conscious-eating ’ trend , GGI ’ s who are looking for healthier alternatives to white rice or pasta are turning more and more to protein-rich whole grains such as quinoa , amaranth , wild rice , burghul , barely , spelt , rye and oats .