Self-Quarantine Made These Foods Go Viral

People across the world, who are currently social distancing due to Covid-19 outbreak, are trying different things to fight boredom. Amidst all this, few stay-at-home food trends have emerged. If scrolling Instagram feed is one of your favourite past time, then you know what we are talking about. Yes, you must have already come across the extremely Instagrammable Dalgona coffee. The delectable looking, creamy latte that everyone is making and posting pictures of from Mumbai to Seoul. And then there are the viral bread recipes from America and also Chrissy Teigen’s banana bread that she bartered for Roman lettuce. We have come across many versions of that on social media. Take a look at some of the foods that coronavirus made viral.

Dalgona Coffee

The fluffy beverage, which is a visual delight, is inspired from the traditional South Korean Dalgona candy. One reason why this became so popular is because you don’t need fancy ingredients to whip this up. It’s made using just instant coffee, sugar, water and milk. A large number of people are create ng their own version and sharing recipes on Tik Tok, Instagram and YouTube. 

 

Rice Cooker Cakes

Remember those school summer vacation months, when rice cooker cakes were a part of our days. Well, this simple and easy method of baking a cake has made a strong come back, thanks to China. When coronavirus was at a peak in China, people confined at their homes took to baking cakes in rice cookers and sharing on social media. The hashtag #ricecookercakes has since got about 1 billion views on Chinese microblogging site Weibo. The cake that does not need an oven for baking has now gone viral in other countries.

 

Pantry Pasta

Lockdown does not leave us with much options but to make use of whatever ingredients are lying at home. This is what got pantry pasta popular. This pasta is made from whatever leftover you can find in your fridge. Different versions of this fuss-free, comfort food, are all over the internet.

 

 

 

Breads

Coronavirus isolation has led to a surge in searching for bread recipes on Google. According to several reports Americans are baking so much bread that stores are running out of yeast. Many home bakers have told The Washington Post “Measuring, kneading and shaping dough can be a balm for the anxiety that has accompanied the virus.” The simple process makes some feel self-reliant and takes their mind off the current crisis.