As 2024 comes to an end, it’s time to reflect on a year that was filled with good and not-so-good food. For foodies, it was a rollercoaster with new restaurant openings and colorful food festivals. But amid the delicious surprises, there were also some wild dishes and viral food trends that made us do a double take. Some were shocking, some gross, and some downright confusing. Let’s take a look at the bizarre food videos that made us question the choices of the people behind them.
Here are some of the weirdest food trends we see in 2024:
1. Chocolate Vegetable Rice Bowl
In March, Scott Heintzepeter went viral with his “vegetable rice bowl” with chocolate. The video begins with them adding an entire packet of chocolate chip cookies to boiling water, stirring it to a pudding-like consistency, and then adding canned carrots, peas, and sweet corn. He poured this “vegetable halwa” over rice and also tasted it, rating it 8/10. Viewers were stunned, with many comparing it to “food poisoning”.
2. Daulat Ki Chaat gets a non-veg makeover
April saw Delhi’s favorite Daulat ki Chaat reinvented as an omelette. In the viral video, a vendor made an omelette using butter, vegetables and spices before adding mayonnaise, cheese slices, onions, tomatoes and coriander. Needless to say, foodies weren’t impressed and the Internet quickly expressed their disapproval.
3. Make way for Golgappa Maggi
In May, a viral video showed a woman filling golgappas with vegetable Maggi. She ate a bite and smiled, but the Internet wasn’t as pleased. Maggi lovers immediately criticized the combination, with many demanding the arrest of those behind it. It was a shocking combination that astonished most people.
4. Mirinda + Omelette = Best Friends?
In June, a street vendor shocked onlookers by adding mirinda to his omelette mix. As soon as he poured orange soda into the beaten eggs, people panicked. The end result was served with a small bottle of Mirinda, and Internet users couldn’t stop joking about whether it was an omelette or a health hazard.
5. Bhatura transformed into a burger
What happens when you turn a crispy, fried bhatura into a burger? In this strange video, a seller fills Bhature with potato tikki, chickpeas, onion and chutney and then toasts it on a pan. Many viewers were shocked by this unhealthy twist on a classic dish.
6. Fruits and Momos: A New Trend
October saw the rise of “fruit momos” in Delhi. A vendor filled fried fruits (apples, bananas, guavas) with butter, milk, cheese and cream, then added salt and herbs. Additionally, fried paneer momos were also added. The vlogger who posted the video claimed it was “specially made for gym enthusiasts”, but not everyone was convinced.
7. Chocolate Filled Idlis with Fruits
In October, a viral video featured “chocolate filled idlis” with strawberry, mango and litchi jam. The content creator didn’t shy away from saying, “I haven’t eaten anything worse than this in Bengaluru.” This bizarre combo was dubbed “Justice for Idli” on the internet.
8. Gulab Jamun Paratha
November brought us a new food trend: Gulab Jamun Paratha. The seller kneaded the dough, placed two gulab jamuns inside it and fried it on a pan and poured sugar syrup on top. outcome? A “dangerous diabetic couple”, according to many viewers, who were both shocked and disappointed.
Can you think of any other weird food combinations for 2024? Let us know in the comments below!
