“Chaos cooking” is the fun and carefree food experience Gen Z is looking for. Similar to the gen’s popular descriptor “unhinged,” calling something “chaotic” has a positive connotation and communicates the desire to shake things up and make your own rules. YPulse’s new trend research The End of Foodie Culture (As We Know It) shows that Gen Z is not looking for picture perfect food, and “chaos cooking” is the antithesis of Instagram-worthy standards of perfection. More restaurants are creating unique mashups of various cuisines, like “cheeseburger arancini, Big Mac pizza, pastrami tacos, tandoori spaghetti, masala cheesesteaks, and biscuit and gravy pierogies.” A large part of the reason behind these new restaurant menus is that BIPOC chefs are turning their traditional family meals into a creation shared and loved by a blend of cultures. (Eater)