"Forecasting the Future of Food: Culinary Trends and Dining Expectations for 2024"

The Los Angeles Times rounds up the most regrettable food trends of 2023, including the messy "unhinged dunking" of food into sauces, the mislabeling of regular cheesecakes as "Basque cheesecake," the problematic "girl dinner" trend on TikTok, misleading and disrespectful food reviews on social media, the controversy over fake meats that mimic real meat too closely, the nonsensical Krispy Kreme smash challenge, male-dominated power lists in the hospitality industry, and the overuse of truffle-flavored products. The article calls for a more sensible and respectful approach to food culture in 2024.