19 People Shared Foods They Think Are Overhyped And IDK If I Feel The Same Way

I don't think I'll ever be able to eat sun-dried tomatoes again.

Below are 19 foods mentioned in Quora questions that people think are trendy and popular, yet overrated. Do you agree?

1. "Charcoal Foods"

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"Activated charcoal tastes like…well, exactly like how you would imagine it tastes like — burnt, gritty, and not particularly appetizing, which is why many recipes for charcoal foods require lots of sugar, salt, and/or thickening agents." —Alexander L

2. "Cloud Bread"

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"Cloud bread is so beautiful and easy to make that if it was tasty, it would be everywhere. But, unfortunately, it’s more for the ‘gram than it is for the mouth." —Cleo Lucian

3. "Pancake Cereal"

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"The mini pancakes are a great idea, definitely worth trying, BUT when you find yourself reaching for the milk carton, that’s when it all goes downhill. I really have no idea what I had expected to come out of adding MILK to my pancakes but, here’s how it went down: The first spoon full was kinda weird and kinda satisfying at the same time but, after that, the pancakes turned soggy, just basically became mush and sank to the bottom of my bowl with the exception of the rebel ones that kept floating as they slowly fell apart. It was HEARTBREAKING." —Michelle Kiisa

4. "Dalgona Coffee"

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"It is one of the most nonsensical trends of the year!" —Lalitha Priyadharshini

5. "Mug Cake"

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"You crush some Oreos in a regular size mug, put some milk (3–4 tablespoons), give it a good whisk and throw it in the microwave for a good couple of minutes. It came out looking alright...I took a bite and it tasted like nothing. It was bland and boring. It didn't rise, it was not fluffy and it hardly had any cake texture. Maybe I judged too quickly, maybe I should give it some time for the flavors burst in my mouth so I tried eating the whole thing and still NOTHING. It still tasted BLAND. —Sabooty Babooty Pie

6. "Butter in Coffee"

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"Seriously, who thought it was a good idea?" —Ritu Singh

7. "Cotton Candy Burritos"

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— Kamaria Roseboro

8. "Gourmet Doughnuts"

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"I could forgive the silly flavors, the exorbitant prices, and the tendency to stuff them full of inedible amounts of caramel, but gourmet doughnuts’ greatest crime is their willful blindness to the fact that a deep-fried doughnut is best when freshly cooked." —Karen Rogers Sandra

9. "Champagne"

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"Like diamonds, the value comes mostly from the marketing, not from the intrinsic worth of the stuff. It's moderately nice white wine that fizzes. I understand that fizzy drinks were probably a big deal in 1880 or so, but it's not really that special now." —Ernest W. Adams

10. "The Ramen Burger"

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"I'm sorry, but if I wanted ramen, I'd get ramen, and if I wanted a burger, I'd get a burger. The ramen burger is a lot more burger than ramen. Where's the sizzlingly hot pork broth? Good ramen lubricates itself down your esophagus, and ramen burgers…don't. It's not even that great as a burger. The salty noodles distract from the taste of the meat, and falls apart more easily than bread. Disappointed." —Abraham Buditama

11. "Macarons"

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"I just don't get it. It's so flakey and sweet but with no real sense of texture. I'd rather eat ice cream or gelato." —Han Hu

12. "Sun-dried tomatoes."

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"Don't even get me started. They look and taste exactly like scabs. They're in every damn restaurant menu item. Nasty." —A. Eldritch Peacock

13. "I gotta go with the cronut"

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"When I first heard of these things, my initial thought was, 'I love donuts and I love croissants. This is the baked good for me!' Then, I had the opportunity to try one and I was incredibly underwhelmed. Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t bad, but I just didn’t feel it was worth the hype or the trouble it took to get one." —Liz Carter

14. "Grilled cheese"

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"The old kid's menu and 'what am I going to cook tonight?' staple has hit the mainstream over the last few years, with a profusion of hip and trendy offerings at fine dining establishments. Newsflash: That grilled cheese you just spent $10 on is still just bread and cheese" —Christian Bergland

15. "Aioli"

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"Essentially garlic flavored mayo, it's good, but 2/3 of the time it just masks crappy cooking." —Ca Lo

16. "Avocado on toast"

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"Avocado on toast is mushed foods placed on a piece of mushed bread. In even plainer words, mushy stuff." —Jamie

17. "Tiramisu"

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"To me it’s just some old cake with pudding glopped on it and a dusting of cocoa powder, suitable for a grade school cafeteria." —Aaron Jantzen

18. "Quinoa"

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"It’s impossible to gauge the right amount, and obviously difficult to pronounce. Everything about it is hard work." —Srabonti Saha

19. Finally, "Chia Pudding"

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"Slimy, gelatinous, horrible stuff; the texture is somewhat mucus like. Keep it away from me." —Skye Fulcher

Responses have been edited for length and clarity.