JAKARTA - I can't believe it, the end of 2021 is in sight. Soon, the sound of trumpets to welcome the new year began to sound. Many things had become a trend throughout 2021. The culinary world did not miss its contribution with a variety of interesting things.
Curious what are the current viral foods in 2021? Here, VOI summarizes in a kaleidoscope five types of contemporary foods that are selling well throughout the year.
Toast and Sandwich
The first viral food of 2021 is toast and sandwich. The menu, which is a mainstay of European food, has become popular in Korea since the beginning of the year and spread to the country in the middle of the year. Toasts and sandwiches are bread-based foods with a variety of fillings such as eggs, cheese, tuna, salmon, chicken, and beef.
To complement their daily nutrition, some businesses add vegetables and sauces with secret recipes so that the taste of sandwiches and toasts can be different from each other. If you are a connoisseur of toast, toast can be the right choice. While the sandwich for the enjoyment of the original taste.
Sate MaranggiFrom the typical food of western culture, now the 2021 viral food comes from the culinary of the country, namely Sate Maranggi. This food can be easily found in West Java, especially Purwakarta. What distinguishes Sate Maranggi from other satays is the process of marinating the meat in the spices before making it into satay and cooking it.
Because of this seasoning process, Sate Maranggi is served without any accompanying sauce. The marinade itself is made from a mixture of sweet soy sauce and several types of spices, such as ginger, coriander, galangal, turmeric, with a little vinegar to give it a slightly sour taste, you can use rice vinegar (vinegar made from palm sugar), or other types of vinegar.
In addition to white rice, this maranggi satay can also be served with rice cake, grilled sticky rice plus chili oncom, or with lead rice.
Croffle
The best-selling culinary throughout 2021, then there is croffle. Croffle stands for croissant and waffle. How to make it is fairly easy, just bake the croissant dough in a waffle printer.
Croffle was first developed by a pastry chef in Ireland named Louise Lennox in 2017. And this food has been known in Indonesia since mid-2021 until now. Croffles are even more delicious when eaten with sweet sauces of various flavors, ranging from strawberry jam, choco crunch, salted caramel, blueberry cream cheese, to classic cheddar.
Soft Baked CookiesSince the beginning of the year, the culinary world of the country has been busy with the presence of soft baked cookies. This food has actually been the prima donna of Americans for centuries as a companion for afternoon tea or children's snacks.
Soft baked cookies are cake batter that is topped with and baked in the oven. In contrast to pastries in general, the texture of soft baked cookies is softer and somewhat chewy on the inside and crunchy on the outside. The sweet taste of the chocolate topping and filling makes many people love this sweet food.
Soft baked cookies are now available in several flavors such as chocolate, caramel, blueberry, cheese, to red velvet.
Dalgona Candy
Who would have thought the famous Netflix series, 'Squid Game' brought dalgona candy to the peak of its popularity to the country. Dalgona candy is one of the old snacks that appears in the drama. Dalgona candy is made from a mixture of liquid sugar and baking soda which is printed in various shapes such as triangles, circles, stars, and umbrellas.
That's a kaleidoscope of 2021 viral food trends. What have you tried and found it delicious?
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