It’s that time of year again, when we begin to comprehensively summarize the events of the past few months, and what trends predict for the year ahead. Like 2020, 2021 too was mostly spent at home.
Of course, a glimmer of hope was the roll-out of the vaccine in the country which enabled people to regain some semblance of normalcy after a disastrous second wave.
In case you are wondering how people kept themselves engaged, they scoured the internet to find several search alerts and trends set in 2021. While some of the discoveries were purely pandemic-focused, there were others that were more entertaining such as recipes for foods, for example.
Earlier today, Google revealed ‘2021 Year in Search (YIS)’ data, detailing how we searched for the year through the lens of Google Search. A press release said the questions in the ‘recipe’ category were a “buffet of words”, with ‘enoki mushroom’ topping the search.
Other discoveries ranged from culinary interests like the ‘Porn Star Martini’ to the global and all-time favorite, ‘Lasagna’.
It has been interesting to know that Indians are looking beyond their own kitchens and showing interest in global cuisine. Lockdown-induced boredom, maybe? Maybe, yes.
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Modak recipes and cookies were also discovered, which included the much-needed customary Indian sweetness, along with a few homemade dishes like ‘Methi Matar Malai’ and ‘Palak’.
Immunity boosting home remedy ‘Kada’ is also included in the top recipes. And why not? After all, people relied heavily on this magical concoction during the trying months of the first and second waves of the pandemic, when health and immunity were as priority as ever.
In addition to all the above discoveries, the humble and simple chicken soup also got a mention, people probably turning to it this year while recovering from common ailments.
