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Say hello to 2017’s big food trends

  • <p>Poke (pronounced ‘po-kay’) is a Polynesian raw fish salad marinated with soy, lime, and sesame – basically a delicious twist on sushi. [Photo: Instagram/the.foodloversclub] </p>
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    Poke

    Poke (pronounced ‘po-kay’) is a Polynesian raw fish salad marinated with soy, lime, and sesame – basically a delicious twist on sushi. [Photo: Instagram/the.foodloversclub]

  • <p>Aubergines as carbs isn’t too surprising given that 2016 was the year of courgetti. Bring it on. [Photo: Instagram/eggplant_diaries] </p>
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    Aubergines

    Aubergines as carbs isn’t too surprising given that 2016 was the year of courgetti. Bring it on. [Photo: Instagram/eggplant_diaries]

  • <p>First, there was coconut water. Then, there was cactus water. Now, watermelon water. Though we’re not sure about all these claims that they hydrate you more than average water, they sure taste refreshing – especially the new addition to the family. [Photo: Instagram/mrskarina_rocha] </p>
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    Watermelon water

    First, there was coconut water. Then, there was cactus water. Now, watermelon water. Though we’re not sure about all these claims that they hydrate you more than average water, they sure taste refreshing – especially the new addition to the family. [Photo: Instagram/mrskarina_rocha]

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  • <p>Vegetable yoghurt? At first it seemed very unlikely, but after some thought, we can totally see it happening. [Photo: Instagram/chealer88] </p>
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    Vegetable yoghurt

    Vegetable yoghurt? At first it seemed very unlikely, but after some thought, we can totally see it happening. [Photo: Instagram/chealer88]

  • <p>The idea behind perfume-inspired cocktails is that you pick your favourite scent from behind the bar and get to taste a matching cocktail. If they make a bottle of Chloé taste as good as it smells, then we can’t wait to try it. [Photo: Instagram/highline.hk] </p>
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    Fragrant cocktails

    The idea behind perfume-inspired cocktails is that you pick your favourite scent from behind the bar and get to taste a matching cocktail. If they make a bottle of Chloé taste as good as it smells, then we can’t wait to try it. [Photo: Instagram/highline.hk]

  • <p>Gourmet meal kits will be the new ready meal with pre-prepared ingredients and step-by-step instructions. [Photo: Instagram/oahufresh] </p>
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    Meal kits

    Gourmet meal kits will be the new ready meal with pre-prepared ingredients and step-by-step instructions. [Photo: Instagram/oahufresh]

  • Keep up to speed at a glance with the Top 10 daily stories

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    Keep up to speed at a glance with the Top 10 daily stories

  • <p>After all this healthy eating, ‘extreme indulgence’ will also be on the cards, like one of these Austalian-style ‘freakshakes’ [Photo: Instagram/regrub_love] </p>
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    Say hello to 2017’s big food trends

    After all this healthy eating, ‘extreme indulgence’ will also be on the cards, like one of these Austalian-style ‘freakshakes’ [Photo: Instagram/regrub_love]

<p>Poke (pronounced ‘po-kay’) is a Polynesian raw fish salad marinated with soy, lime, and sesame – basically a delicious twist on sushi. [Photo: Instagram/the.foodloversclub] </p>
<p>Aubergines as carbs isn’t too surprising given that 2016 was the year of courgetti. Bring it on. [Photo: Instagram/eggplant_diaries] </p>
<p>First, there was coconut water. Then, there was cactus water. Now, watermelon water. Though we’re not sure about all these claims that they hydrate you more than average water, they sure taste refreshing – especially the new addition to the family. [Photo: Instagram/mrskarina_rocha] </p>
<p>Vegetable yoghurt? At first it seemed very unlikely, but after some thought, we can totally see it happening. [Photo: Instagram/chealer88] </p>
<p>The idea behind perfume-inspired cocktails is that you pick your favourite scent from behind the bar and get to taste a matching cocktail. If they make a bottle of Chloé taste as good as it smells, then we can’t wait to try it. [Photo: Instagram/highline.hk] </p>
<p>Gourmet meal kits will be the new ready meal with pre-prepared ingredients and step-by-step instructions. [Photo: Instagram/oahufresh] </p>
<p>After all this healthy eating, ‘extreme indulgence’ will also be on the cards, like one of these Austalian-style ‘freakshakes’ [Photo: Instagram/regrub_love] </p>
Alice Sholl
·Contributor

Are vegetable yoghurt, watermelon water and raw fish salad current staples in your diet?

According to Waitrose, they could be come 2017, as the supermarket chain has revealed its annual Food And Drink Report.

Highlighting the big food and drink trends of 2016 and predicting those to arrive in 2017, the report is based on millions of transactions in-store and online and backed up by a poll of 2,000 adults and focus group sessions.

And here are the foods it predicts we’ll be hunting out in 2017.

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