Top 5: Avocado toast

Smashed hits

Avocado toast has been around since at least the 1990s, but it was only in the 2010s that it became a trend, riding on the cafe boom and fanned by youngsters posting photos of the dish on social media. ST PHOTOS: WONG AH YOKE
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Avocado toast is not new. In fact, it has been around since at least the 1990s. But it was only in the 2010s that it became a trend, riding on the cafe boom and fanned by youngsters posting photos of the dish on social media.

And it shows no sign of wilting. Most cafes have a version of the dish on their menu, with some getting very creative with toppings.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on April 14, 2019, with the headline Smashed hits . Subscribe