Instagrammable cultural festival foods: featuring trendy sweets and Korean eats
When it comes to running a food booth at a school festival, it’s hard to decide what to put on the menu, isn’t it?
Of course, it has to be delicious, but many people are probably thinking, “If we’re doing it anyway, we want to serve something that looks great in photos!”
In this article, we’ll introduce cute, Instagrammable foods that you’ll be tempted to snap pictures of—perfect for a school festival.
We’ve selected a wide range of items, from trendy Korean street foods to creative twists on classic school festival staples.
Use these ideas as inspiration and create a menu that will help you capture lots of fun, memorable photos from your school festival!
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Instagrammable food at school festivals: featuring trending sweets and Korean eats (21–30)
Tamasen
Many of you may have tried this nostalgic treat at night-market stalls: tamasen.
At the stalls, they quickly make a fried egg with the yolk lightly broken and cooked on both sides on a large griddle, place it on top of a prawn cracker, drizzle okonomiyaki sauce and mayonnaise, then add toppings like aonori seaweed, bonito flakes, and crunchy tempura bits.
You can make the fried egg in a frying pan or use a hot plate.
A tamasen bigger than your face is perfect for photos, right? You can also fold a prawn cracker in half to sandwich the fried egg and wrap it in cute parchment paper.
Sparkling drinks to enjoy from the 100-yen shop
100-yen stores keep evolving day by day.
From everyday staple seasonings and stationery to clever gadgets that make life easier, these shops have become indispensable in our daily lives.
How about selling sparkling drinks using “aurora powder” sold at these 100-yen stores? This aurora syrup makes ordinary liquids glow gently like the aurora—it’s wonderfully mesmerizing.
It also caters perfectly to today’s photo-worthy trends! Be sure to offer plenty of color variations using shaved ice syrups and more!
Instagrammable food at school festivals. Introducing trendy sweets and Korean eats, too (31–40)
Fluffy Iced Matcha Latte
People have been saying there’s a matcha boom for quite some time, but I feel like matcha is no longer just a trend—it’s becoming a part of Japanese culture.
What do you think? Convenience stores always carry new matcha-flavored sweets, right? So let’s aim to be the most popular booth at the school festival with a “Fluffy Iced Matcha Latte.” The basics are simple: mix frozen matcha with frothed milk.
Add store-bought matcha chocolate or matcha cream as toppings, and you’ll have a refreshing-looking matcha latte.
Even the time spent planning the menu sounds fun.
Original Drink
https://www.tiktok.com/@ohtake_food_beauty/video/7353209326426770689Offering original drinks at the school festival sounds like a great way to stand out from other booths and build excitement! First, let’s decide what kind of drinks you want to make.
Choosing the flavor profile, whether to include ice, and how to decorate them will make it easier to finalize the menu—highly recommended.
Also decide how many types of original drinks you’ll offer.
Preparing both hot and iced options to match the season will likely boost popularity.
Definitely give it a try!
Sparkling Drink
https://www.tiktok.com/@petrel_jp/video/7358402745449205008There’s something called aurora powder.
It comes in pink, blue, and lots of other colors, and you can tint clear soda so it looks like the aurora is shimmering through it.
Hard to picture in words? Try searching for a related video—you’ll definitely find yourself thinking, “I want to make this!” You can also wrap cotton candy with aurora powder to add a little flair in the moments before it melts.
Combine it with edible glitter and you can make even more sparkling drinks.
If you care about looks above all, this is a wildly recommended pick.
Stylish drinks made with jelly
https://www.tiktok.com/@ohtake_food_beauty/video/7454701280154455314Let me introduce a stylish drink that uses jelly so you can enjoy both the look and the texture.
Put your favorite flavor of jelly into a cup.
Stir to break up the jelly, then add ice and pour in soda—just like a drink you’d get at a café.
It looks refreshing and cool, which is really lovely.
Try making it with your favorite flavors like strawberry, mandarin orange, or melon.
If you prefer it a bit sweeter, adding syrup is recommended.
Finish with a mint leaf garnish for a cool, refreshing drink!
Honey Matcha Soy Milk Latte
Mock tea ceremony events have started popping up in all kinds of places.
I don’t know all the detailed etiquette or steps, but tea enjoyed while sitting formally somehow carries a taste of tradition.
Everyone seems to love matcha.
A “Honey Matcha Soy Latte” that combines popular matcha with honey and soy milk might also be a hit! You can froth the soy milk or simply shake it with the matcha.
Drizzling the honey on top like a topping works nicely, too.
It could become a great talking point if sold alongside the tea ceremony club’s event!