16/07/2026
🚨 Trend Alert! 🚨
Savory has officially crossed the line into dessert and it's not going back.
Umami flavors have been a key influence in the dessert world for some time but this year, kokumi enters the story. That’s the long-lasting, depth of mouthfeel… the kind that keeps you coming back for one more bite. It’s now arriving in desserts through olive oil, animal fats, and the slow, complex alchemy of fermentation.
The Japanese pantry is naturally influential in bringing this trend to life with ingredients like shoyu, kombu, miso and black sesame being layered with intention to build flavor that lingers. Taking it a step further, seaweed, truffle, aged cheese and yeast extract are now finding their way into ice creams, flans, tarts and chocolate ganaches. And when you pair that umami depth with caramel, white chocolate, coffee or banana, something addictive happens. Think miso caramels, fish sauce toffee, black sesame creams, and koji-aged chocolate.
Fire is fueling the trend too, with elements like burnt honey, BBQ strawberries and smoked salt. Char and heat add a new dimension of complexity to sweet dishes that’s hard to place and entirely delicious. That’s what happens in Chef Francois Galtier's Sweet Burger recipe where a patty crafted from Veliche Emotion 58 Belgian couverture dark chocolate, hazelnuts, and Veliche Crispy Crunchies is burned with a blow torch to intensify the savoriness and crunchiness of the nuts.
Explore the recipe for Sweet Burger and click through for the full trend insights to let your savory instincts lead: https://www.veliche.com/discover-inspirations/recipes/sweet-burger