India's leading food delivery platform Zomato and quick commerce firm Blinkit have revealed their much-anticipated 2024 year-end wraps. These reports offer a fascinating glimpse into the food preferences and ordering trends that define the nation's choices throughout the year.
Zomato Lookback: How India Eats in 2024
Zomato's insights showcase the nation's diverse culinary tastes and quirky stories that reflect India's love for food. Here are the highlights:
Biryani reigns supreme
- With an astonishing 9,13,99,110 orders, biryani remained the most popular dish in 2024.
- That's more than three orders per second every day!
Pizza takes second place
- Pizza secured its position as the second most ordered food with 5,84,46,908 orders.
- Fun fact: If lined up, the pizzas ordered would stretch from Mumbai to New York City and beyond.
Chai vs. Coffee: The Great Beverage Battle
- Tea orders: 77,76,725
- Coffee orders: 74,32,856
- Chai has overtaken coffee as the preferred brew in India.
Heartwarming train stories
- A generous traveler ordered 120 Manchurian combines on a train to feed the entire crop. Talk about sharing the joy!
Unique achievements and super savers
- A Delhi consumer explored 1,377 unique restaurants in 2024, setting a record for culinary curiosity.
- A Zomato Gold member saved an impressive Rs 2,24,591 on delivery and dining.
Delhi vs Mumbai: Gol Gape vs Pani Puri
- Delhi orders 25 times more Gol Gappe than Pani Puri orders in Mumbai, showing a clear regional favourite.
Blinkit in a Blink: What India Ordered in 2024
Blinkit's year-end wrap highlights the variety of products that captured India's interest in 2024. Here are the highlights:
Bonanza drinks
- Coca-Cola cans: 1,85,17,980 orders
- Thums Up bottles: 84,35,783 orders
- Maaza bottles: 14,57,616 orders
- Sprite: A single customer ordered 1,203 bottles!
Unique purchases
- Mumbai leads with 17,58,720 condom orders.
- Someone ordered 55 bottles of fevicol in one purchase.
- 9,150 Vicks Coughs were ordered at once.
Popular essentials
- Maggi: 1,75,64,980 packets ordered
- Days: 16,43,621 packs ordered
- Tide: 1,35,336 orders from Mumbai alone
- UNO decks: 3,03,500 orders
- boAt earphones: 7,89,205 units ordered