Indians Ordered Biryani Every 2.5 Seconds In 2023: Swiggy

Biryani was the most ordered dish on the food delivery platform Swiggy in 2023, as Indians ordered biryani in the gap of 2.5 seconds, according to the report released by Swiggy on December 14.

Report titled as “How India Swiggy’s 2023- Unwrapping India’s Year in On-Demand Convenience,” Swiggy also said that users can now see their personalized ordering recap on their app. The report includes data related to food orders and searches on the Swiggy platform from January 2023 to November 2023.

“India ordered 2.5 biryanis per second in 2023. For every 5.5 chicken biryanis, there was one vegetarian biryani ordered,” the report said. Chennai, Delhi, and Hyderabad placed the maximum orders. These cities have placed more than 10,000 orders each.

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“Vegans made an intense foray to become the most common dietary preference, as orders on Swiggy Guilt Free witnessed a significant rise of 146% for vegan orders,” it said. According to the report, 207 pizzas were ordered in a single day in Bhubaneswar and in Jhansi, 269 items were placed in a single order.

“Each state and insight uncovered in our revelations of 2023, is a testament to the diverse palates and evolving food and on-demand delivery culture across India and tells a story of a year well-Swiggy’s. As we continue to celebrate the unique flavors that define our Swiggy journey, here’s to many more delicious tales, gourmet delights, and exciting trends in 2024,” Swiggy’s report said.

Highlighting the food orders during the festivals, Swiggy said that Gulab Jamuns outshined the usual suspect Rosogollas with over 7.7 million orders during Durga Puja and Masala Dosa was the top favourite in veg orders for all nine days of Navaratri.

Bangalore is titled “Cake Capital” Swiggy said that 8.5 million orders were placed for everyone’s favourite chocolate cake in the city. During Valentine’s Day 2023, India ordered 271 cakes per minute, said Swiggy, adding that a user from Nagpur ordered 92 cakes in a single day, and “probably ate it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and repeat!”

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