Like the year 2020, 2021 too faced many adversities, including the months-long lockdown due to the ongoing pandemic. People preferred to stay at home and entertain themselves in different unique ways. While some were involved in cooking (much like last year), some participated in various unique challenges on the internet. If you had researched social media throughout the year, you would surely have faced many such food challenges. The food challenge went viral, garnering millions of views on social media. As the year 2021 comes to an end, we bring you some of the food picks that we enjoyed the most. Let’s examine them.
Here are 5 food challenges that went viral in 2021:
1. ‘Squid Game’ Challenge:
The internet is no stranger to the popular South Korean series ‘Squid Game’. The show is based on a competition where contestants fight to win bumper cash prizes in a series of childhood games; Whereas the losers are killed by killing them. Based on this popular chain, a bakery in Beijing presented a new challenge for customers to make ‘dalgona candy’ (from ‘squid game’). The price of the food contest was 58 yuan, or US$9. Here, the idea was to make the candy from scratch in under 10 minutes. Hundreds of people participated in the challenge, making it a hit both online and offline. click here to know more.
2. Oops I did it again:
Following a trend on the Instagram reels, several Bollywood and TV divas took part in the ‘Oops I Did It Again’ challenge, where they revealed their foodie secrets to the world. From Tahira Kashyap to Hina Khan and Anita Hassanandani – many celebrities jumped on the bandwagon of this video trend. click here to know more.
3. #DontRush Challenge:
Another such food challenge was the ‘#DontRush Challenge’ based on the Instagram reels. It was named after the popular song ‘Don’t Rush’. The challenge began with people doing multiple appearances or costume changes in a single video collection. It was then turned into a food challenge where several celebrities participated with their favorite foods and gave a whole new angle to the game. Our favorite actor in the lot was the challenge taken by Tamannaah. His challenge was not to leave his bed and enjoy the mango with all his heart. click here To know more about him check out the ‘#Don’t Rush Challenge’.
4. Post a picture of:
The third popular Instagram challenge was ‘Post a Picture Off’. This challenge gave us a chance to see the foodie side of many celebrities including Sonam Kapoor Ahuja. When a fan asked Sonam to post a picture of her lunch, she happily posted a picture of her day’s meal – a bowl of vegetables like spinach, potatoes, carrots and chana dal. click here To know more about the challenge that Sonam Kapoor took up.
5. Fastest Eating Challenge:
Last but not least, the fastest eating challenge took social media by storm all year. From people eating hotdogs, sandwiches to breaking world records in no time, we’ve seen people win multiple contests throughout the year. click here To see how one American man won the challenge by eating a 20,000 calorie burger in just four minutes.
About Somdutt SahuInvestigator- Somdutt likes to call this himself. In terms of food, people or places, she craves only to know the unknown. A simple aglio oleo pasta or dal-chawal and a good movie can make his day.
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