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Trending Now #1
Doner Kebab
Home recipe searches ↑ 28% this week
Rising Fast
High-Protein
Meal prep + GLP-1 diet crossover
Global Crossover
Dubai Tacos
Middle East → US via TikTok
Evergreen Leader
Sourdough
Consistent top performer since 2020
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Top Recipe Searches — US

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Viral Food Trends — Global

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Regional Interest by US State — Recipe Searches

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Recipe Category Trends

Head-to-head comparisons across major content themes

🔥 Viral / Fusion Recipes

Trending

💪 High-Protein / Health

Rising

🌏 Asian-Inspired

Steady Growth

🍞 Baking & Comfort Food

Evergreen

🌱 Plant-Based / Vegan

Growing

🍖 BBQ & Grill Culture

Regional Strong

US Regional Micro-Trends

Recipe search interest filtered by US region

East Coast (NY, NJ, MA, PA, DC, CT): Italian-American comfort food, upscale home dining, NYC restaurant recreation, and Philly cheesesteak variations dominate. Instagram and YouTube long-form drive discovery here.

East Coast Recipe Trends

NY · NJ · MA · PA

Regional Heat Map

Northeast US
West Coast (CA, WA, OR): Health-first, aesthetics-forward. Heavy Asian and Latin fusion. Avocado toast variations, Korean-Mexican crossover, and cold brew recipes dominate LA and SF markets.

West Coast Recipe Trends

CA · OR

Regional Heat Map

Pacific Coast
Pacific Northwest (WA, OR, ID): Science-driven cooking, sustainable sourcing, Japanese and Korean techniques. Foraged ingredients, salmon, and farm-to-table bowls are uniquely strong here. Reddit and YouTube long-form lead.

PNW Recipe Trends

WA · OR · ID

Regional Heat Map

Pacific Northwest
Midwest (IL, OH, MI, MN, WI, MO, IN): Family-sized comfort meals, budget-conscious cooking, and hearty classics. Casseroles, smash burgers, and one-pot soups dominate. TikTok and Facebook are the primary discovery platforms.

Midwest Recipe Trends

IL · OH · MI · MN

Regional Heat Map

Midwest States
South (TX, GA, TN, LA, FL, NC, SC): BBQ culture dominates. Spice-forward content, Cajun/Creole riffs, Nashville hot everything, and Southern biscuit variations lead searches. YouTube and TikTok drive massive reach here.

Southern Recipe Trends

TX · GA · TN · LA

Regional Heat Map

Southern States

International Recipe Trends

Search interest by global region

Europe: Technique-first content. French & Italian classics dominate YouTube long-form. UK street food and Nordic fermentation are the breakout trends. Authenticity is heavily valued over fusion.

European Recipe Trends

UK · FR · IT · DE

EU Heat Map

Europe
Asia: ASMR and sensory cooking content dominates. Japanese home cooking, K-Food, and Taiwanese night market dishes lead. No-talk cooking videos are massively popular — and K-food continues its global spread.

Asian Recipe Trends

JP · KR · TW · TH

Asia Heat Map

APAC Region
Latin America: Spanish-language content is exploding. Grill culture (churrasco, asado) ties the region together. Mexican creators are crossing onto US trending charts at scale. Ceviche and empanada content rising fast.

LatAm Recipe Trends

MX · BR · AR · CO

LatAm Heat Map

South America
Middle East: The Dubai effect is driving international fusion. Middle Eastern spices are crossing into Western viral recipes at unprecedented scale. Shawarma home recipes, hummus boards, and Arabic sweets are dominant categories.

Middle East Recipe Trends

AE · SA · TR · EG

Middle East Heat Map

MENA Region

Top Recipe Creators

Leading creators by platform with direct links

⚠️ Note on creator name searches: Google Trends embed iframes don't support searching by person name directly — they return a 400 error. The charts below instead compare the content styles these creators are known for, which is actually more useful for trend intelligence. Click any creator card below to visit their channel directly.

YouTube Creator Content Styles

Search Interest · US

TikTok Content Format Trends

Search Interest · US

Creator Directory

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Joshua Weissman YouTube
@JoshuaWeissman · 10M+ subs
Restaurant dupes, budget cooking, Texas-based. Best known for "But Better" series recreating fast food.
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Andrew Rea (Babish) YouTube
@BabishCulinaryUniverse · 10M+ subs
Recreates dishes from TV & movies. Based in NY. One of the most-searched cooking channels on Google.
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Ethan Chlebowski YouTube
@EthanChlebowski · 2M+ subs
Science-backed cooking, PNW-based. Rigorous technique meets practical home cooking.
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J. Kenji López-Alt Reddit
u/J_Kenji_Lopez-Alt · Seattle, WA
Food science authority. Author of The Food Lab. Active on Reddit r/Cooking. Most trusted technical voice in recipe content.
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Albert Cancook TikTok
@albertcancook · 20M+ followers
Viral ramen riffs, ASMR cooking. Known for Big Mac Ramen (197M views). Promotes Scrub Daddy.
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Yumna Jawad (Feel Good Foodie) TikTok
@feelgoodfoodie · 2.1M followers
Mediterranean healthy recipes, Michigan-based. Founded Oath Oats. NYT bestselling author.
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Tommy Winkler TikTok
@tommywinkler · 10.6M followers
Viral food reviews, West Coast. Covers trending dishes and restaurant experiences with comedic style.
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Tieghan Gerard (Half Baked Harvest) Instagram
@halfbakedharvest · 4M followers
Cozy seasonal recipes, Colorado-based. Most-saved food account on Instagram. Earthy, aesthetic food photography.
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Meredith Hayden (Wishbone Kitchen) Instagram
@wishbonekitchen · 1.2M followers
Private chef in the Hamptons. Behind-the-scenes luxury dining sparked the #privatechefhamptons trend.
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Ahmad Alzahabi (The Golden Balance) Instagram
@thegoldenbalance · 3M followers
Global fusion dishes, Middle East-inspired. Runs nonprofit fighting world hunger alongside content creation.
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r/EatCheapAndHealthy Reddit
r/EatCheapAndHealthy · 4M members
Budget-friendly nutrition. One of the most active recipe communities online. Drives significant Google search volume.
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r/MealPrepSunday Reddit
r/MealPrepSunday · 2.1M members
Batch cooking culture. Weekly meal prep posts drive some of the highest engagement in food communities.
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