In a joint trend released by two food delivery networks, it has been revealed that Indians mostly ordered desi foods online in 2018, thus, making it the top choice among foodies. The stats also showed that Indians got experimental with international cuisines and also little health conscious with their choice of food.
Its analysis of the last six months reveals that Indian cuisine took the top spot as the most savoured across the country, followed by American, Chinese, Italian and Middle Eastern. Hyderabad, Delhi and Chennai are the top cities that order the maximum Indian cuisine.
Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai made a mindful choice towards eating healthy, suggested annual order analysis report- StatEATistics 2018.
This includes ordering in planned, healthy and single-serve meals along with embracing eco-friendly packaging options. Juices like watermelon, mosambi, pineapple and orange are preferred choices for healthy items across India; roasted chicken and fruit salad are often ordered in cities like Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai and Pune. Not surprisingly, on weekdays, Indians watched their calorie intake by ordering more healthy food compared to weekends.
Fruit juices were consumed five times more than aerated drinks, according to the trend study. There has been a considerable surge in the number of people ordering vegetarian food. Compared to last year's 43 per cent, 62 per cent of the orders across the country were vegetarian, with Ahmedabad topping the list for most vegetarian dishes ordered. On the other hand, Bengaluru ordered the most chicken dishes followed by Hyderabad.
Also, Indians increasingly turned to order during their festivals while choosing to spend some quality time with their loved ones. Durga Puja saw an increase in orders for Mishti Doi and Kalakand, while Butter Chicken, Hyderabadi Biryani and Haleem saw a massive spike in orders during Eid. Furthermore, popular items like laddoo and karanji saw a 400 per cent increase during Ganesh Chaturthi, the sales of gujiya increased nearly 10 times in the week of Holi.
(With IANS inputs)
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