10 Ways You Can Try 2026's 'Fricy' Food Trend

2025 was all about “swicy” (sweet and spicy) flavours. Think: the seemingly never-ending reign of hot honey. 

But in 2026, it seems, we’ve moved on to “fricy”, a trend the BBC said is blowing up this year.

What is “fricy” food? 

It’s a combination of fruity and spicy flavours.

It might include hot and salty spice mix Tajín sprinkled over some mango or melon (a personal fave), or foods that are naturally a combination of the two, like some sweeter chilli peppers.

Mango and Tajin and melon and Tajin...