Food trends highlight pearl-shaped items like caviar, finger limes, and boba, adding playful textures and flavours to culinary experiences worldwide.

Tiny sphere-shaped foods seem to be everywhere, entertaining mouths with their pop-ability and the sometimes unusual transformation of familiar foods.

Not all caviar is pricy, either ... Chefs like Wylie Dufresne at WD-50 in New York have helped bring it to the fore. Some restaurants spherify their own foods, from ravioli to melons.