10 Scrumptious Food Trends Taking Over 2021
2021 has introduced its own set of scrumptious and mouth-watering food trends and concepts. A global pandemic didn’t stop innovative chefs and foodies from creating unique taste experiences. We present the top 10 food trends ruling 2021, ranging from food fusion and creative ingredients to sustainability and healthy snacking, ready to delight our taste buds and make our bellies happy.
1. Cloud Kitchens
Cloud kitchens have become increasingly popular lately as real estate costs grow add to this, a pandemic affecting restaurants’ income they’ve turned to a rise in “food delivery” making this trend one to stay. Cloud kitchens are delivery-only places that primarily focus on producing fresh and hygienic food delivered directly to your doorstep.
2. Plant-Based Food
Plant-based diets have entered public focus and have risen in popularity. Availability matters here; expanded choices as meat-based products have been a challenge to find, and the plant-based diet aimed to fix that for those looking for ethical eats.
3. Sauces, Condiments, & Spices
Sauces, condiments and spices find their inroads creating a new type of experience for tasters unlike the extremely sugary flavours known, these spices bring “new flavour twists” to please those who love pungent flavours while still complementing their food.
4. Functional Foods
Our society follows a self-care culture making nutritional menus with exceptional taste primed to gain traction among the health and fitness audience, it’s an investment worth taking for overall health.
5. Artisanal Pasta
No Italian meal is complete without good pasta. This basic dish presents itself in gourmet cuisine, authentic flavors of artisanal Pasta staying well on the trend throughout this year.
6. Specialty Burgers
Onto burger trends, restaurants today are supplying toppings that aren’t conceptual just “charred,” besides extra cheeses toppings come with additions like vegan meats, “impossible beef” among them. Tailored Meal Services bring fusion food trends.
7. Pão de Queijo
Pão de queijo’s origin trace back to South America it’s the usual Brazilian breakfast the secret being naturally occurring gluten-free piquing interest of consumers who lust for exciting snack foods.
8. Deconstructed Asia Enthusiasts
Trend-seekers mad about Asian cuisine flock to every fancy palate pleasing experience trend paying big bucks in every size presentation format with taste remaining the common denominator. Eating for the gram!
9. Boba teas
Availing themselves all-around the world, Boba Tea isn’t a recent trend, but now in the outskirts and creamy milk tea sweet lovers line up outside to get a taste!
10. Soursops, particularly in desserts
Finding its roots in exotic South-East Portugal, restaurant cooks alter sugar sweets arriving at a neat on-point Fruit cake and consistency. Chefs rave be it cupcake, or a sponge cake. Oh! Have we mentioned pies?
Food has always remained a mood lifter for societies cross-functional bringing individuals and families together in everyday life events, and that continues to stay the same. Hence fulfil those cravings with some fantastic and experimental food options before new varieties find their way in 2022.