Ethnic-inspired breakfast dishes and pastries are growing in popularity everywhere. Diving into the spices and flavor combinations that make up iconic global pastries offers inspiration for sweet application innovation.
Global pastries have many interesting hidden flavors and spices. The global pastries market and the iconic flavors behind them are gaining traction. Consumers are becoming more adventurous when it comes to flavor, seeking out unique experiences that they can’t get from their home countries.
GROWING PASTRIES
The global pastries market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.44% during the forecast period, 2021-2026.
-Bon Appetit
CARDAMOM
The global cardamom market is expected to grow by $168.87 million during 2021-2025, progressing at a CAGR of 3.06%.
-Global News Wire
GLOBAL PASTRIES
Bakers credit open-minded—and often young—consumers with driving demand for global pastries and flavor profiles. “Millennials are more exploratory in their tastes and account for a huge portion of the food market. Thanks to them, the idea that certain flavors or foods ‘aren’t for me’ is fading.”
-David Skinner, Marketing Manager, J. Skinner Baking Co
Scandinavian pastries bring a distinct flavor profile and most from this region are made with warm spices like cinnamon, cardamom, and clove.
Cardamom is a Scandinavian staple, although it is not certain how the spice got its popularity in the region. Known for its warming quality, cardamom can be found in most Scandinavian holiday pastries.
Middle Eastern pastries deliver a mix of earthiness and hint of floral. Many are made with nuts and some type of flavoring syrup like date or orange blossom. Knafeh, a spun pastry, is soaked in rosewater or a sweet syrup,balanced by a savory cheese filling and nut topping. Riz bi Haleeb is a Lebanese rice pudding made with rosewater or orange blossoms
The flavors of nuttiness and floral together bring a sense of freshness to the palate, which is increasingly showing up in breakfast bars.
Mexican pastries bring an abundance of taste with unique flavors and spices—many of which are inspired by drinks or other desserts. Examples include churro, flan, tres leche cake, and panquecitos.
Mexican pastries, like roles de canela, commonly use spices like cinnamon. Brands are getting inspired by creating cereals with tres leches flavor and horchata for a unique profile.
Korean pastries incorporate earthy flavors like flowers and honey, or even, savory flavors like sesame oil. Hwajeon is a pan-fried, round, and flat rice cake, garnished with seasonal flowers such as azaleas in spring, roses in summer, and chrysanthemums in autumn. Yakgwa is a traditional wheat-based honey cookie. Also, Hodo Kwaja is a street food snack that is a walnut shaped pastry made with real walnuts and bean paste.
Together, these flavors bring out a more complex profile. It isn’t just sweet or just salty, it’s a mix of earthy, tangy, savory, and floral.
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