Insta gourmet: These wacky food trends tickled taste buds in 2021

The baked feta pasta trend became a quick-fix lunch or dinner option. Photo: istock

The content kitchens of TikTok and Instagram have been working overtime to provide locked-down users across the world some food for thought with unusual and innovative culinary trends. From pasta chips to the tortilla wrap hack, these are some of the food trends that reigned social media in 2021:

That's a wrap

If you are among those looking to jazz up your regular roti, the tortilla wrap hack is god-sent. Although it's originally meant for tortillas, your average roti or paratha - some even tried dosas - work as well. Spread out the roti, place your fillings of choice in four quadrants of the flatbread, make a small horizontal slit on one quadrant, and fold it all till it comes together as a triangular wrap. There you have it - a spill-free wrap.

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Feeling chippy

If you love your chips but also need to use up raw pasta that's been sitting in the pantry, try the air-fried or deep-fried pasta trend. Pair that with some cheese, spices and you have some quick chips in the house.

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Feta fun

Speaking of pasta, the food trend that we owe a lot of quick-fix dinners and lunches during work from home to is the baked feta pasta. Feta pasta can be whipped up by oven-roasting feta cheese, along with cherry tomatoes and some pasta together, and can be made in various combinations.

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Cereal winner

For those keen on watching their health, try nature's cereal. It basically implies replacing your regular bowl of cereals with a bowl packed with the goodness of fruits and coconut water. From berries to pomegranate, the options are endless. Take your pick.

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