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Good-quality coffee aside, home-brewing machines will be popular in 2021. Seen here, the Technivorm Moccamaster. Photo: Give Me Coffee
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Food trends 2021: halwa will be a hero ingredient this year. It is naturally vegan and and usually made with health-boosting sesame seeds. Getty Images
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Halwa matches well with all manner of flavours. Seen here, zaatar halwa from Sum Sum & Co, a concept store at Al Khawaneej Walk, Dubai
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Food trends 2021: home cooking, by way of ready-meals. Seen here, pre-packaged, ready-to-heat meals by UAE company Abela & Co
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Meal kits with pre-portioned ingredients will keep the home-cooking spark alive. Seen here, a Cookit Yourself recipe box from Carrefour
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Food trends 2021: white tablecloth dining in high-end restaurants will make a comeback. Seen here, Tresind Studio in Dubai
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The fine dining trend is all about experiencing dishes and flavour combinations that are hard to recreate at home. Seen here, prawn, kothimbir vadi, fennel and tamarind curry by chef Himanshu Saini of Tresind Studio
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Food trends 2021: immunity-boosting foods, such as kombucha, mushrooms and avocadoes, will be popular among health-conscious diners
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Orphan crops, such as cassava, yams, roots and tubers, can also boost health and may get their day in the sun in 2021. Getty Images
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Food trends 2021: home-brewed coffee, with high-quality beans. Seen here, beans from Three Coffee in Dubai
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Good-quality coffee aside, home-brewing machines will be popular in 2021. Seen here, the Technivorm Moccamaster. Photo: Give Me Coffee
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Food trends 2021: halwa will be a hero ingredient this year. It is naturally vegan and and usually made with health-boosting sesame seeds. Getty Images
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TJRSQX3AHSS4YQNHSI4YY32EPM.jpg?smart=true&auth=e9ba8cf0c0f55f68cc86033ee0a84c5e6a9d8c8d60e897a127428ab4960ea986&width=400&height=225)
Halwa matches well with all manner of flavours. Seen here, zaatar halwa from Sum Sum & Co, a concept store at Al Khawaneej Walk, Dubai
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BLDJ6ZWX4TGUAHTAQ4LHLBQXKY.jpg?smart=true&auth=1c4adf906c3b67ee03c9d63dfd4901b39b3305e714030ab97bdb4b6132e0fbb6&width=400&height=225)
Food trends 2021: home cooking, by way of ready-meals. Seen here, pre-packaged, ready-to-heat meals by UAE company Abela & Co
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7S6X5CV6GF4HR445FN62NXKYCM.jpg?smart=true&auth=5660e741f4199d00021e820806448315f9b444a0b10fc84e1f8c90d3be065037&width=400&height=225)
Meal kits with pre-portioned ingredients will keep the home-cooking spark alive. Seen here, a Cookit Yourself recipe box from Carrefour
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QV6H5OBYYAXENCWQYDI252VKGQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=f9f224e169787133b25b086e29045a5bc967dc5e685476764837ca621c11f317&width=400&height=225)
Food trends 2021: white tablecloth dining in high-end restaurants will make a comeback. Seen here, Tresind Studio in Dubai
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GRDN6OX4INBC6ICYHXF7DWPOPA.jpg?smart=true&auth=c517e2f004767284d5e160e0bedc69bb5169cb3fdb33f8e1ed4bec1ab44b42ff&width=400&height=225)
The fine dining trend is all about experiencing dishes and flavour combinations that are hard to recreate at home. Seen here, prawn, kothimbir vadi, fennel and tamarind curry by chef Himanshu Saini of Tresind Studio
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BZ7PYKUC2UYQAOBFM25DA6QVDQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=1110ca40e811d1a89129dee5ffdbca31a321bfaae52c4de38a654141cfd958ce&width=400&height=225)
Food trends 2021: immunity-boosting foods, such as kombucha, mushrooms and avocadoes, will be popular among health-conscious diners
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/THA42CV5KTGURZ6SSUA7SC5FBY.jpg?smart=true&auth=ced9485b2d277d7ed0f9e3a3c5a145861ca2f3810846826cd47c5aa5662a0b1a&width=400&height=225)
Orphan crops, such as cassava, yams, roots and tubers, can also boost health and may get their day in the sun in 2021. Getty Images
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PU2NF7GYJZDP55BDH3VG4JMQD4.jpg?smart=true&auth=1c34c281b01581cb001b091dd50a87aaf51902b05fcd17261eec80e5934251f2&width=400&height=225)
Food trends 2021: home-brewed coffee, with high-quality beans. Seen here, beans from Three Coffee in Dubai
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OC7LGIVGXECMTSJASR2EFWGTTI.jpg?smart=true&auth=5489db4924a2d1c901d122915c8bc2362f45707cea925ef4436d954e291e7ddf&width=400&height=225)
Good-quality coffee aside, home-brewing machines will be popular in 2021. Seen here, the Technivorm Moccamaster. Photo: Give Me Coffee
5 top food trends to follow in 2021: from halwa to home cooking
Also featuring high-end restaurants, immunity-boosting ingredients and home-brewed coffee for discerning diners
Emily Price
12 January, 2021
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