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10 Viral Dishes That Took the Internet by Storm in 2023

In 2023, numerous food and beverage trends emerged, causing a stir in the online community. Join us as we take a look at the top 10 viral dishes that captivated the world for a moment.

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7 January, 2024

Year 2023 is considered a year of explosion of both familiar and strange dishes. Everyone is rushing to buy and taste. Let’s take a look at the top 10 dishes that have caused a stir on the internet in 2023!

1Salted coffee

Before becoming a Hot Trend drink, salted coffee was only loved by young people when they came to Hue. But after the TikTok channel introduced the first videos, this drink created a craze from the South to the North. Everyone is checking in with the unique taste of salted coffee, rich and mouth-watering.

Salted coffee

2Chicken salad with bamboo shoots

When this dish became a Hot Trend, people joked that this year is the year of and . Because everyone is racing to buy this dish. Some even challenged themselves by making this elaborate dish. Chicken salad with bamboo shoots is a familiar dish in Lai Thieu, Binh Duong, but suddenly became famous thanks to the videos showing the “water-consuming” process.

Chicken salad with bamboo shoots

3Soursop tea

In the first half of 2023, was the name that shook the online community. This drink is refreshing with a pleasant sweet and sour taste of soursop, which many people love. Everyone made trend videos enjoying this soursop tea. Many restaurants have also added this drink to their menu to serve the needs of customers.

4Bamboo shoot tea

Once again, the misfortune of bamboo shoots is not over. is also a HOT drink no less than soursop tea. With a light purple color and a harmonious sweet and sour taste, bamboo shoot tea is loved and highly praised by many people.

Bamboo shoot tea

5Cheese coin cakes

is a popular street food in South Korea. But thanks to videos showing people queuing for hours to buy this cake, internet users couldn’t help but be curious. This cake received both praise and criticism. Some say it’s delicious and worth a try, while others find it unremarkable.

Cheese coin cakes

6Hand-smoothened lemon tea

took the place of cheese coin cakes as a HOT TREND food at the end of the year. Advertised as a drink made from with a special flavor, hand-smoothened lemon tea quickly became popular among young people. Images of people skillfully squeezing each cup of lemon water flooded social media.

Hand-smoothened lemon tea

7Dragon fruit instant noodles

shook the online community with a unique advertising video. Catchy songs and funny brand mascots made this product go viral. Everyone competed to find these instant noodles.

Dragon fruit instant noodles

8Homemade can noodles

suddenly became a sensation with . The process seems easy, but many people fail at their first attempt. People jokingly say that “you have to have a talent to make can noodles”. The challenge of making this dish is an exciting experience for many.

Homemade can noodles

9Baked earth tea

or famous tea from Yunnan (China). In the cold weather of the northern region, baked earth tea suddenly became famous and many young people started looking for it. This tea is a combination of many ingredients that are good for health such as red apple, dried flowers, jujubes…

Baked earth tea

10Chocolate bomb

During the Christmas season, created a sensation in the young community with its cute and eye-catching appearance. When this chocolate bomb is dropped into hot milk, the outer layer melts and the inside filling consisting of marshmallows, cocoa powder, and colored rattan “bursts” out, creating a delightful experience.

Chocolate bomb

Above are the top 10 dishes that caused a stir on the internet in 2023. How many outstanding dishes of the year have you tasted? Stay tuned for more new dishes from us!

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The top 10 viral dishes included the ‘Everything but the Kitchen Sink’ biscuit, the ‘Freakshake’, the ‘Pasta Chip’, the ‘Spam Fries’, the ‘Cloud Bread’, the ‘Hot Chocolate Bomb’, the ‘Dalgona Coffee’, the ‘Feta Pasta’, the ‘Birria Taco’, and the ‘Nature’s Cereal’.

These dishes captured the attention of the internet due to their unique combinations of ingredients, eye-catching presentations, and indulgent flavors. They offered a blend of comfort, creativity, and visual appeal, making them ideal candidates for viral social media trends.

The ‘Freakshake’ took the world by storm with its over-the-top presentation. It combined a thick milkshake with a ridiculous amount of toppings and edible decorations, resulting in a decadent dessert-beverage hybrid that was hard to resist and even harder to forget.

Cloud Bread gained popularity for its light and fluffy texture, resembling little clouds. It offered a gluten-free alternative to traditional bread and provided home bakers with a fun and relatively simple recipe to create during the pandemic lockdown.

Feta Pasta, also known as ‘Uunifetapasta’ in Finland, went viral due to its simplicity and the intriguing combination of ingredients. The recipe called for baking a block of feta cheese with cherry tomatoes, resulting in a creamy, tangy, and surprisingly delicious pasta sauce.

The ‘Hot Chocolate Bomb’ took the classic winter beverage to the next level. It consisted of a hollow sphere of chocolate that, when dropped into hot milk, melted to reveal hidden marshmallows or treats inside, creating a mesmerizing and indulgent hot chocolate experience.