Summary of unusual foods we’d like to offer at the school festival’s food stall
Food stalls are an essential part of any school cultural festival.
From classics like fried chicken (karaage) and takoyaki to many other options, there’s a wide variety of foods you can sell.
But if you’re going to do it, wouldn’t you rather offer an original menu that doesn’t overlap with other classes? In this article, we’ll introduce some unusual food ideas that are perfect for festival stalls! We’ve also picked out trending items and dishes from around the world, so be sure to use them as inspiration.
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Summary of unusual foods we want to serve at the school festival’s mock stalls (71–80)
Guri and Gura’s Castella
The cute castella cake that appears in the hugely popular picture book Guri and Gura, which you probably read when you were little.
It’s basically a pancake, baked by pouring the batter into a small skillet.
If you could serve it to customers in the skillet, the adorable presentation would likely make it a hit.
Since you’d need the skillets returned, it would be ideal to have an eat-in space.
By the way, you can even find small-sized skillets at 100-yen shops, so give it a look.
cup salad
How about making cup salads using clear plastic cups like the ones used for iced coffee and other cold drinks? Cup salads can be held and eaten with one hand, so they’re easy to enjoy at a school festival! If you choose vegetables with color in mind, they’ll definitely be photogenic, too.
Prepare a few types of dressing for people to choose from, and have them put on a lid and shake the cup before eating—then they can enjoy their salad in a delicious and fun way!
kim mari (deep-fried seaweed glass noodles roll)
It’s a popular dish you’ll always find at Korean izakayas and the like.
With Korean street food villages and Korea-themed eateries all the rage, if you’re running a food stall, it’s got to be a Kimmari stand! To put it simply, kimmari is japchae wrapped in seaweed and deep-fried.
If you load it up with vegetables, it stays pretty healthy even when fried.
That salty flavor of Korean seaweed is just irresistible.
For the stall’s decorations, use plenty of Korean colors like green and orange to boost the vibe!
Watermelon splitting
Here’s a fun, game-like idea: a watermelon-splitting activity.
Many people already know the basic rules—participants are blindfolded and try to strike the watermelon.
Doing this at a school or cultural festival will definitely liven things up.
Adjust the distance from the starting point to the watermelon to set the difficulty just right.
And the more excitement you build, the better that watermelon will taste.
If you run out of watermelons, you can substitute balloons as a backup.
Hummus sandwich
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to offer a health-conscious menu? With that in mind, let me introduce a hummus sandwich.
First, hummus is a Middle Eastern dish made by blending chickpeas into a paste.
It’s typically eaten with vegetables.
This time, let’s try sandwiching it between bread.
That way, you can enjoy it easily with one hand.
A standard seasoning works well, but it also sounds fun to add originality with different vegetables and sauces.
Monte Cristo
Canada’s Monte Cristo sandwich is a hearty dish that’s like a fusion of French toast and a croque-monsieur.
It’s best enjoyed hot, just as the cheese is about to melt and ooze.
If you prep the fillings in advance, all you need to do is dip it in the egg mixture and grill—easy.
It also sounds delicious with customized fillings.
The large intestine envelops the small intestine.
Dàcháng bāo xiǎocháng is one of Taiwan’s popular street foods, known for its hot-dog-like appearance.
However, instead of a sausage in a bread bun, it sandwiches a sausage inside a glutinous rice sausage called nuòmǐcháng.
In addition to the sausage, it can also include fillings like vegetables, and the sauce is typically soy-based.
While it’s not commonly seen domestically, Taiwanese cuisine is popular even here, so this could attract attention as well.