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 from school festivals: featuring trending sweets and Korean cuisine (41–50)
fruit sandwich
A sweet treat packed with fresh cream! Here are some fruit sandwich ideas.
How about serving colorful and delicious fruit sandwiches at your school festival? Fruit sandwiches are easy to make, so they’re highly recommended.
Strawberries, kiwis, and yellow peaches are great fruit choices.
If you get creative with how you arrange the fruit, the design will stand out and become a talking point.
For visitors who may be eating on the go, serving them in containers will likely make them even happier!
Instagrammable foods at school festivals: featuring trendy sweets and Korean eats (51–60)
caramel kirimochi rice cakes
Let me introduce caramel mochi bites that are easy to make using plain rice cakes.
First, cut one block of kirimochi into eighths and heat it in the microwave.
The mochi will puff up a lot.
Next, mix sugar and water to make caramel—you can easily make the caramel in the microwave, too.
Coat the mochi with the caramel, let it cool slightly, and you’re done! If you put them in paper cups so they’re easy to carry around, they become a snack you can eat on the go—perfect for a school festival.
stick pine
How about offering sweet, juicy fruit at your school festival food stall? This time, we’re introducing stick pineapple, which requires no cooking.
All you need is a pineapple, bamboo skewers, and plastic wrap.
Regular pineapples are often quite tart and have a hard, inedible core, but Taiwanese pineapples are sweet all the way through—even the core—so they’re highly recommended.
Preparation is super easy, too.
Slice off the top and bottom with a knife, cut the fruit into eight wedges, remove the peel, and skewer each piece.
Wrap them up and keep them in the fridge, and you’ll have perfectly chilled stick pineapples ready to serve!
Dalgona coffee
If you’re aiming for social media appeal, dalgona coffee is highly recommended! It’s a drink that gained attention after being featured by numerous YouTubers and Instagrammers.
Its cute look and rich flavor really stand out.
Despite that, the ingredients for dalgona coffee are surprisingly simple, and anyone can make it easily.
Being cost-effective is important for school festivals and cultural festivals, right? If you serve it alongside eye-catching displays, it’s sure to be a hit!
shaved ice
Shaved ice is one of the classic staples at school festivals, right? But if you’re aiming for something Instagram-worthy, let’s go beyond the usual syrup-topped version and try making a more luxurious shaved ice inspired by the trendy shops everyone’s talking about! You could tuck fruit between the layers of ice, or use flavored ice like Taiwan’s xuehua bing (snowflake ice).
Add cute, parfait-like decorations so it’s not only delicious but also irresistibly adorable—let’s create a shaved ice that looks as good as it tastes!
Daji Pai
In recent years, Taiwanese food has often become popular among young women, and many of those dishes are sweets.
However, daji pai isn’t a dessert—it’s a gigantic piece of fried chicken about the size of your face! Because of its size, daji pai is super photogenic, and you can’t help wanting to snap a picture with it next to your face.
But that’s not its only charm—it tastes great, too! It’s seasoned with a spice blend called five-spice powder, giving it a distinctive, appetite-whetting aroma.
As long as you do the prep beforehand, all you have to do on the day is fry it, so if you can use a stove, it’s highly recommended!
Acai bowl
Packed with fruit and sure to delight! Here are some ideas for acai bowls.
An acai bowl is a dessert made with acai, a superfood.
Topping it with granola and fruit makes it even more enjoyable, so it’s highly recommended! You can also create a Hawaiian vibe with decorations and background music to set the mood.
They’re colorful and full of nutrients like vitamins, so learn about the appeal of acai and share the key points with visitors as you sell them!