Wishing you a very Happy New Year, and when I say this, I mean it with all sincerity and hope. Considering that the past two years have been so crappy, pleasant change is something we’ve all been waiting for, and change is inevitable. It is often said that we all feel the changes around us with the help of our senses – our eyes, nose, ears and tongue. The exact same organs that herald change in the way we eat and drink, and experts say, are expected to change our eating habits and our diet by 2022. After all, the turmoil of the past cannot go away without a reaction or reaction. So after a lot of rumour, context, and research, these are some of the food trends I’ve found, and what we can expect in the coming year.
Let’s start with the obvious. After two years of scaring our immunity, we’ll all be looking for foods that can give us that bonus buttress. therefore immunity boosting foods such as turmeric, probiotic foods such as yogurt, oily fish such as salmon, tuna which are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, chia seeds, edamame, flaxseed, pumpkin seeds, walnuts and other super-foods such as broccoli, spinach, sweet potatoes is expected to be. To be crazy
For example, the leaves of the moringa or drumstick tree, almost all parts of which can be consumed or used as ingredients in traditional medicine, are considered a miracle leaf that contains seven times more vitamin C than oranges and more than bananas. Contains 15 times more potassium. Moringa powder can be sprinkled on salads, eggs, pasta and risotto. It can be added to cooked foods such as bread, added to soups and curries, added to shakes, juices, smoothies and ice cream. A bit like hibiscus. Hibiscus, the beautiful flower, with its high vitamin C content, and traditionally used in medicine, food and drink, is making a comeback with hibiscus-flavored yoghurts, drinks, fizz drinks, fruit spreads, and teas. .
First there is vegetarianism, then there is vegetarianism and then there is minimalism, If you are not yet a vegetarian or vegan, but are carefully reducing your consumption of non-vegetarian food and animal products, you are called a reducer. This goes hand in hand with a trend that we are seeing, that is plant based foods, It has become quite fashionable now. Even actor Riteish Deshmukh recently launched a brand that specializes in plant-based meats. plant based meat substitutes There is a rising trend in the west and is expected to disrupt the Indian market as well. Biryani, Burgers, Kebabs that taste like meat but are made from plant-based imitation meat.
Aloo milk will be the new trendsetter of 2022 when it comes to plant-based proteins. It looks like potato milk will give almond milk, oat milk and soy milk a run for their money. Experts emphasize that potato milk is dairy-free, fat-free and cholesterol-free. The amount of calcium in potato milk is equal to that of cow’s milk. And potato milk has more minerals and vitamins than any other vegetarian milk variety. Only the taste is yet to be checked, as I have never tasted potato milk.
My favorite trend, and one I fell victim to a lot, is air Fryer, I bought myself one in lockdown and I have never regretted it. Agree that nothing comes close to the taste of Golden Brown deep-fried food, but if you can reduce the fat content by as much as 90 percent and still enjoy 70 percent of the original deep-fried flavor, So what’s wrong with that? I fry prawns, french fries, punjabi samosas and even Sabudana Vada in an air fryer, and they turn out almost as good.
Turning to restaurants, an industry that bore the brunt of these frightening times and has already begun to reinvest. we are expecting small menuDue to low capacity, staffing issues, supply chain issues and customary pandemic madness. It is anticipated that this trend will continue over the next year, with smaller menus and fewer options but more creativity and better food.
The food ordered has witnessed a digital boom and the boom is here to stay. Delivery is king and ghost kitchen (Kitchens set up for cooking and preparation only for delivery) will accelerate. With multiple cuisines, multiple food brands, rich cooking styles and diverse food flavors coming from just one place, the idea is mind-boggling.
Similarly, Restaurants packaging their own foods Or spices and shipping them directly to your home or making them accessible at the supermarket is another trend. So if you crave butter chicken from your favorite restaurant, or sarson ka saag from your favorite city in Punjab, this just might be available in heat-and-eat packaging. Or, if you want the secret spice that goes into your favorite nihari or biryani, that too will be available at retail, so you can rustle up the dish at home.
Social media will be your new cookbook Or recipe master. YouTube, Instagram and Facebook, which nearly wiped out print last year, will unfortunately make printed book and TV food shows obsolete.
These are some of the broad trends expected this year. Whereas eating habits Go on, some interesting things have been predicted. For example, espresso martinis are expected to trend this year, alongside Japanese and Korean foods such as kimchi, sourdough bread, apple cider vinegar, yogurt, tofu, miso, sauerkraut and kombucha, and fermented foods. Will make your way into recipes. Herbal teas like chamomile, matcha, Earl Grey, oolong, and Kashmiri kahwa will be preferred over just tea and coffee, and alcohol-free drinks like mock cocktails will trend (how sad!).
And the last trend that’s being uncovered around the world, though viewed mournfully at home, may soon be here. pet friendly restaurantWhere you can take your pet with you and enjoy a meal with your furry friend.
Kunal Vijaykar is a food writer based in Mumbai. He tweets @kunalvijayakar and can be followed on Instagram @kunalvijayakar. What is the name of his youtube channel? The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent the stand of this publication.
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