Soupmaxxing expands the role of soup across the menu, with breakfast ramen among the fastest-growing formats of 2026 and pho appearing more frequently in morning meals as well. The appeal goes beyond novelty, driven by a growing appetite for heat, texture and flavor intensity at any hour of the day. Gen Z leads that movement, turning soup from a comfort food into a format that increasingly crosses traditional mealtime boundaries.
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