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Underrated seafood - You've had your shrimp and clams, but underrated seafood is on the rise. Make sure to check for roe, cuttlefish, and geoduck (pictured) on the menu.

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Burmese cuisine - Burmese cuisine is also predicted to reach new levels of popularity, thanks to hit London restaurants like Lahpet and supper club Rangoon Sisters.

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Personalized meals - You could call it an invasion of privacy, but personalized foods are getting very popular. Companies like Thriva and Vita Mojo take your DNA and craft the perfect meal for your needs.

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Kefir - Kefir grains make up this milk drink, which apparently originates from Russia. It's flying off the shelves in British supermarkets, and it could have a real moment in the Western world.

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Sri Lankan food - Sri Lankan food is ready for its moment in the West. "Before, Sri Lankan was lumped in with Indian cuisine but now [...] It's recognized in its own right," revealed Emma Weinbren, editor of The Grocer.

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Goats - In 2018, the Goatober campaign hit the mainstream. The movement aims to bring the forgotten goat meat back into the kitchen, so expect to taste goat in many more recipes in 2019.

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Natural desserts - Natural desserts are beating out fatty recipes of yesteryear. Examples of natural desserts include kale brownies, cinnamon pears, and avocado-cacao mousse.

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Going meat-free - In recent years, the world has been warming to vegan and vegetarian diets. Now, some restaurants are scrapping meat entirely, putting the spotlight on veggie meals.

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Ugly-looking fruit and vegetables - Ugly and misshapen fruit and vegetables are becoming increasingly popular. The BBC has called the trend "rescued food."

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Hiding vegetables - There are many ways to sneak veg into customers' meals, like vegetable-dough bases on pizza. It's a new way to get people to eat healthy by subverting their taste buds.

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Rum - That's right, rum is on the rise. Craft brands and Caribbean distilleries are getting their due shine, especially among young people.

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Food halls - Food halls are highly popular in cities like London, Lisbon, and Valencia, and the dining experience could catch on all over the world.

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Looking out for Planet Earth - With a damning climate report surfacing last year, the food industry is finally embracing packaging that has a lower impact on the environment.

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Waiting to wait - Waiting is usually a job reserved for young people, but more and more restaurants are hiring staff over the age of 50.

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Eat where you shop - The combination of eating and shopping should become more and more popular in the months to come, as predicted by the BBC.

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Little-to-no alcohol - It looks like people all over the world are drinking less. Craft beers with low or no alcohol seem to be picking up steam, with young people getting turned on to responsible drinking.

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Swipe life - Even though there are still restaurants that don't take cards, cashless eateries are getting more and more common.

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Pea milk - Milk made from peas is increasing in popularity, as more and more people ditch dairy for plant-based milks.

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Which wine is on the rise? - There's new wine on the rise. Victoria Moore, from Good Food, says, "for 2019, I'm tipping Zweigelt as an easy-drinking, light-bodied red from Austria."

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Food from Oceania - Food from Oceania will have its moment in the West. Expect to see bush tucker and cooked Balmain bugs on the menu in 2019.

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Peganism - Peganism is earning a reputation as the world's healthiest diet. It comprises whole foods, healthy protein, and fats like ghee and coconut butter.

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Food from the "stans" - For something new to spice up your recipe book, look to Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. The "stans" are getting more popular in the West, with key ingredients like dill, garlic, and tarragon.

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Tahini and hummus - Tahini and hummus is nothing new, but they are two ingredients that are getting more and more popular.

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Seaweed snacks - Again, algae-based foods aren't anything new. However, chefs are finding new ways to experiment with seaweed, with seaweed fries being particularly popular.

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Local produce - With single-use plastics in the trash, local produce is on the rise. Visit your local farmers' market for some of the best food around!

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Seed-based butters - Nut butters are out, and seed butters are in. Sunflower, pumpkin, and watermelon seeds are all being used more and more.

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Celebrity chefs - Celebrity chefs have fallen out of favor in recent years, but you can expect a resurgence of personalities like José Avillez, Ariana Bundy, and Heston Blumenthal (pictured).

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Infused waters - Infused waters are also getting increasingly popular all over the world.

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Vegetable alternatives - Chefs across the globe are experimenting with vegetable alternatives—take cauliflower pizza crust, for example.

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Chayote - Chayote, also known as mirliton squash, is a fruit that's swiftly gaining in popularity.

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