Remember a few years ago when everyone was obsessed with pretty rainbow cakes? Well, the technicolour fad came and went, but now it’s back again. And this time, it’s so much more than just cakes. Even the most innocuous foods are getting the multi-hued treatment across the globe, from rainbow bagels in New York to unicorn toasties in Hong Kong.
In a nation of food-obsessed people, naturally we’ve found our own ways to jump on board the trend. Behold, the glorious spectrum of colours on pancakes, kueh lapis… and cups of coffee. No, really.
Rainbow cake at Dean & DeLuca