Let’s say you are visiting a different city and want to try out famous food joints specific to that area. What is the source you rely on to give to tell you the tastiest food places around? What if I tell you there are food bloggers and vloggers that explore food from restaurants and eateries to roadside stalls and street food. There is a range of food enthusiasts for whom food is a passion and a profession. As they say, “Do what you love the most,” these food bloggers have centred their profession around the thing they love- The love for food.
Food bloggers document their experience of tasting food or even the process of making food in a textual format for their readers. There are a variety of food bloggers depending on their area of interest. Some kitchen-specific food bloggers explain their recipes in a way that the audience enjoys it. A great following is built by enriching the reader with informative and engaging content. These bloggers have one of the most active and loyal readers from all around the world. The other type of food bloggers are explorers who try out new dishes and cuisines, giving their audience an insight into the process of making food, the experience, and the rating. A lot of their audience read their blogs to get information about new cuisines and trusted reviews about new places. Food bloggers are natural explorers and travellers, which is why they love their job.
Food vlogging is a relatively new term in the dictionary of Youtube, and if you’ve kept up with the past trends, you might be familiar with some popular food vloggers. Anyone with a camera and a passion for food can jump into food vlogging, where vloggers video their food experiences and share them on popular social media websites for their audience. Since this is a dynamic form of blogging, food vlogging quickly picked up the pace and started getting popular among young audiences as well as food enthusiasts who prefer the video format rather than reading. Food vloggers video not only the food but also the making, the stories of the food places and culture that surrounds the food. Viewers also enjoy the video format, providing them infotainment, the reason why vloggers are so popular among the masses.
Food blogging and vlogging serve as a medium for the audience to get to know their food and a steady source of income if monetized. Many foodies have shared their experience of blogging and vlogging as well as ways to monetize their passion which is why many youngsters are attracted to it. Taking up blogging as a profession also serves as a great medium to travel to one’s favourite places to explore food and the origins behind the recipe. There are many stories hidden inside a dish, and food bloggers are the ones who unearth them beautifully. You get to learn a lot and showcase your experience to the world while also earning from it. Chefs and presenters get a chance to build their audience outside of mainstream TV channels, which was the case before. Youtube, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter have opened new gateways for food enthusiasts who want to share their recipes, experiences and learnings to foodies worldwide through blogging and vlogging.
