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Who would ever have thought that a humble bag of corn kernels could produce something as magical as teriyaki popcorn, gin and tonic popcorn, or (swoon) salty caramel and Brazil nut popcorn clusters? That's the thing about popcorn - it absorbs flavours like nothing else on earth.
It's time to launch some take-no-prisoners tastebud bombs, people! Grab your kernels, grab your condiments and let's pop until we drop.
This combo may well be the king of snacks, so we'll start right here. Salty, sweet, nutty, crunchy and buttery - it doesn't miss a trick.
A teriyaki coating tastes good on anything, but especially on popcorn.
Combine your classic summer g&t with your popcorn snack to bring all your friends to your yard.
A shower of finely grated cheese on a bowl of warm popcorn is comfort in a bowl. Especially when you add some cosy nutmeg into the mix.
Peanuts and popcorn have been besties, since forever, as this Ghanaian take on snacking will attest.
Take the beautiful flavours of a classic Café de Paris butter and melt them over your popcorn. Yep, Dijon mustard, herbs, capers and anchovies are all sliding into your mouth via a light-as-air popcorn vehicle.
Vegeta is an iconic Balkan seasoning of herbs, spices and dried vegetables and a stock sensation. Here, it's combined with ghee and paprika for a flavourful buttery popcorn feast.
An easy DIY spice mix brings the sweetly spiced magic of Dutch speculaas cookies to this popcorn party.
Add bacon to popcorn? We're in! Plus this combo puts honey and mustard into the mix as well, making it exactly the snack you want to eat with a cold Friday beer.
The addition of macadamias and wattleseed puts a welcome Aussie spin on classic caramel popcorn. It adds a nuttiness that makes this popcorn taste similar to peanut brittle.
In Ecuador and other Latin American countries, fresh cancha corn is charred and tossed in citrus zest, garlic powder and salt. Naturally, this flavour blast works equally well with popcorn.
A mouthful of this numbing Sichuan pepper popcorn makes for a surprisingly satisfying snack. Enjoy with a Tsingtao, naturally.
If its heat you're after, jump into a bowl of smoky chilli and chorizo chips. A big Spanish feast in a tiny little bite.
Spicy rum caramel popcorn will be a huge hit at your next gathering. Just go easy on the handfuls...
Speaking of intense flavour combos, try sumac and shallot. Tart, lemony sumac is nicely complemented by the sweetness of fried shallots.
Expect great things from this salty-sweet combination of cumin-spiced popcorn, crisp curry leaves, peanuts and currants — it's a play on the Indian bar mix known as bhuja or chiwda.
Banoffee works so well with popcorn you'll soon be turning out the caramel-like a boss. This is big dessert reward for very little effort.
When two favourite snacks come together to blow us away. The flavour of wasabi peas and popcorn is through the stratosphere.
Lovers of chai will want to go deep into this one. All the spices are present: cardamom, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. Plus honey, almonds and, you guessed it, popcorn.
Were you wondering when we'd get to the chocolate popcorn? Please, enjoy.
Or this one... a Mexican chilli hot chocolate but in popcorn form. This is one late-night snack you'll want to stay up for.
Okay, one more chocolate popcorn mix for the road, this time combined with waffles for one mighty popcorn fix. It's all your movie-snacking dreams come true.
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