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The top 2019, 2020 food trends according to Uber Eats
The most popular foods across EMEA, this year, include tacos, pizza, poke and shawarma. Some of the more unique favourites include lotus, mochi and bibimbap.
Taste of 2019
In South Africa, while there was a clear trend towards healthy eating, South African’s continued to show love towards their fast food options as chicken and burgers remain a firm favourite. Based on the Uber Eats Local Cravings Report, from earlier this year, it was identified that South Africans also love supporting locals and home-known flavours.
The most popular items in 2019 include:
- Pizza
- Cashew
- Raw
- Shawarma
- Garlic
- Protein
- Halloumi
- Vegetarian
- Tempura
- Vegan
- Falafel
- Tacos
- Ginger
- Honey
- Poke
- Sushi
- Ube
- Tofu
- Edamame
- Coconut
Dave Kitley, general manager, Uber Eats South Africa: "Over the last year, we've seen how important it is to celebrate local flavours. The country is rich with various unique cuisines that you aren’t able to find anywhere else, and providing local restaurants with a platform to grow this was imperative.
Future food trends
But what will you be ordering in 2020? Uber Eats took a look at which foods are accelerating in popularity on the platform and uncovered a few key trends rising to the top as we quickly approach the new decade.
Looking at the sharpest increases in customer search and order volumes on the Uber Eats app, flaxseed has been identified as the emerging superfood to watch in 2020 across EMEA. Products containing CBD oil are set to appear on more restaurant menus across South Africa and kombucha will become a staple side order with meals.
Showing the changing palates of vegans and flexitarians and eagerness to try new things, jackfruit – which was declining in popularity last year – and tempeh are predicted to overtake other meat-free favourites like seitan and tofu.
The ‘hottest’ food trends for 2020 include:
- Flax
- CBD oil
- Kombucha
- Garlic
- Chanterelle mushrooms
- Cacao
- Popcorn
- Pumpkin
- Jackfruit
- Tempeh
The ‘hottest’ global cuisines for 2020 include:
- Israeli
- Scandinavian
- Ethiopian
- Korean
- Armenian
The ‘coldest’ food trends we see on the decline as we head towards 2020 include:
- Sriracha
- Taro
- Matcha
- Tofu
- Kimchi