From Durian Cendol To Japanese Cheese Tarts, These Are The Top Viral Food Trends Of 2016
It was a very indulgent year for the Malaysian food scene.
By Samantha Khor — 22 Dec 2016, 07:34 PM
From super-sized food to wacky combos, 2016 was certainly an indulgent year for the creative eats your friends posted photos of in social media. Without further ado, here are this year's top viral food trends:
1. Cheese definitely headed the pack in 2016. From high-end restaurants to street food vendors, cheese of all shapes and sizes was utilised to create some pretty sinful fare that made your say, "F*** my diet!"
Korean BBQ provided gooey cheese dips to dip grilled meats into and restaurants scraped melted cheese tight off the top of a cheese wheel onto dishes. Meanwhile, street food kiosks went crazy with their cheese combos that include pisang goreng cheese, cheese-filled croissants, murtabak stuffed with cheese, and much more.
2. Not forgetting the half-baked Japanese cheese tarts with their flaky crusts and ooey, gooey filling. Mmm...!
Specialty stores like Tokyo Secret and Hokkaido Cheese Tart have even came up with alternate flavours like chocolate, matcha, and hazelnut to keep the queues coming. Not only that, Malaysians actually lined up hours before Pablo Cheesetart opened its doors despite its cheese tart costing RM45.90 per pop.
3. Cafes have always been a hit with Malaysian foodies, but dessert cafes were particularly popular this year, especially those offering petite pastries and waffle + ice cream combos
Unlike hipster cafes, dessert cafes typically don't offer heavy savoury meals.
4. People lined up for hours when a stall in Shah Alam served durian cendol with actual durian flesh instead of durian puree
5. Who can forget the jaw-dropping moment when you saw these gigantic Ais Batu Campur (ABC) concoctions going viral on Facebook?
We wonder if anyone has ever finished it by themselves...?
