There is no denying that 2020 is a wild year, and we all have been on a roller coaster ride. Amid the global pandemic and other happenings worldwide, we have managed to entertain ourselves, thanks to social media, especially TikTok.
This year, as published on the TikTok Newsroom, they compiled the TikTok Top 100 videos, including the top food trends, recipes, and hacks.
@istayfunny19Cereal pancakes inspired by @sydneymelhoff #tiktokfoodie #fyp #pancake #minipancakes ♬ BORED IN THE HOUSE - Curtis Roach
Taking first place and crowned as the biggest food trend of 2020 is the pancake cereal. According to Fox News, Chef My Nguyen baked mini pancakes that are blended with strawberry milk powder that wowed more than 1.6 million TikTokers since May.
@thatssopar YALL BETTER MAKE THIS COFFEE ITS SOO GOOD ##creamycoffee ##coffee ##makeadrink ##foryou ♬ 3 Nights - Dominic Fike
Reaching the top 2 is none other than the challenging whipped coffee or better known as Dalgona coffee. Reports from Food Tribe stated that this Korean trend exploded across the internet during March of this year. Plenty of videos flooded the internet, immortalizing both success and utter failure to make this coffee-based dish.
@cookingwithshereenBest Banana Bread #foryоurpage #foryoupage #fyp #4u #lifeathome #tiktokfoodie #baking #bananabread #recipe #food #quarantine ♬ Novice Juggler - Joey Pecoraro
This banana bread recipe from scratch was made famous by "Chefie" and author Shereen Pavlides. This single 60-second clip garnered views from more than 24.8 million TikTokers.
@bbqfreedom #bbq #foryourpage #xyzbca #biggreenegg ♬ Running Miles - Hippie Sabotage
This video shows the gentle removal of bones from incredibly tender barbecued meat. It was reported that the video managed to attract more than 43.4 million viewers.
@soflofooodie The cutest “cereal” yet! #EatEmUp #pancakecereal #foodhacks #foodtrends #donuts ♬ Roses - Imanbek Remix - SAINt JHN
It seemed like people are fond of making cereal dishes out of anything, and because of that, the Donut cereal came in at number five on the TikTok food trend list. Mini donuts were fried and frosted, then served in a bowl with milk to eat by the spoonful and received more than 37,700 views.
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@gordonramsayofficial Holly !! I thought I taught you better #duet with @hollyannaramsay #ramsayreacts #fyp ♬ CEO of speaking French - I.y.a
The celebrity Chef is best known for his candid reactions and comments every time he sees a cooking video. In August, he went viral for lightheartedly scolding his 20-year-old daughter, HollyAnna Ramsay, for not cooking potatoes the right way. The video earned more than 14.5 million views.
@janellerohnerSnackin #mukbang #keto #mukbangeatingshow #mukbangs ♬ original sound - JanelleRohner
Janelle Rohner, a keto and low carb recipe sharer, went viral for her breadless sandwich video from August. The video was created to show the audience that they can cut calories by trying her cream cheese, bell pepper, and pepperoni creation.
@djlemay2 #experience #practice #thankful #hardwork #hardworkpaysoff #IceCream ♬ Ice Cream - BLACKPINK & Selena Gomez
Dylan Lemay may have spent years creating and decorating ice cream cakes, but his 2020 video went viral and earned more than 35.7 TikTokers. It seemed like people were more interested in his autobiography, which resulted in over 7.2 million followers.
@nick.digiovannifrom cacao pod to chocolate bar. don’t let this flop it took 5 days #chocolate #masterchef #food ♬ original sound - nick.digiovanni
Another instructional video but this time from MasterChef finalist Nick Digiovanni. The video showed a step-by-step procedure of how the audience can make their own chocolate bars from scratch with cacao pods. The video was initially uploaded in September and again in November, which garnered a total of 32.2 million views to date.
@flakeysalt Nutella in case rhe shelves go blank again. #food #tiktokfood #foryoupage #chef #fyp #foryou #skills #foodlover #dessert #recipe ♬ original sound - Joshua weissman
Influencer and cookbook author Joshua Weissman shared a recipe for making hazelnut spread from scratch. Over 14 million TikTok users have seen the clip since its original upload date in August.
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