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Tea named as trendiest food of the year in Hong Kong

2018 is set to be the year of Tea for HongKongers as revealed by Uber Eats’ fearless food forecast.

Surprisingly, the trendiest food items of the year also included food bowls with dumplings not far behind.

To uncover insights around these foodie favorites, Uber Eats looked at the most popular ingredients and dishes among HongKongers over the last six months. The list of foods to watch in 2018 also included tofu and avocado.

Across Asia-Pacific, cities have clear favorites, too. Food bowl is clearly trending among the Japanese, while foodies in Taiwan and Thailand can’t get enough of Ube. Meanwhile in India, all bets are on Samosa, Ghee and Butter Chicken this 2018.

“Food preferences around the world are constantly evolving – by the hour, the day, the season – and here at Uber Eats, we believe it’s critical to offer our customers choices they feel good about. Our mission is to make eating well effortless, every day for everyone.  Connecting people with the food they want is a critical part of getting there, which is why we kicked off 2018 by looking at which foods are trending globally. The better we can understand our consumers, the better we can serve them through products built with their needs in mind,” said Jeanette Mellinger, Head of Uber Eats User Research.

Want to know more about the foods to watch in 2018? Check out Uber Eats’ 2018 Foodcast for Hong Kong below.

  1. Tea
  2. Bowls
  3. Dumplings
  4. Kimchi
  5. Tofu
  6. Pho
  7. Coconu
  8. Sushi
  9. Truffle
  10. Chicken Rice
  11. Seaweed
  12. Bibimbap
  13. Toast
  14. Avocado
  15. Ramen
  16. Satay
  17. Ube
  18. Pad Thai
  19. Samosa
  20. Brown Rice