Restaurant Dupe recipes recreate popular chain/restaurant dishes at home, exploding on TikTok (2020+) during pandemic when dining out limited. Chipotle bowls, Chick-fil-A sandwiches, Starbucks drinks all reverse-engineered, offering budget alternative and customization. Some remarkably accurate, others missed mark completely, but format proved endlessly popular for cost-conscious home cooks.
Sources: TikTok Recipe Trend Analytics, Chain Restaurant Sales Impact Studies