Recommended foods for a high school cultural festival: from Instagrammable items to easy, casual bites.
When it comes to running a food stall at a school festival, it’s easy to agonize over what kind of food will draw a crowd.
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of great food ideas perfect for high school festivals! We’ve picked out not only classic festival favorites, but also options that require minimal prep and eye-catching treats that will shine on Instagram—menus that we especially want high schoolers to try.
Enjoy the school festival to the fullest, including the fun of making everything together with your friends!
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Recommended foods for a high school culture festival: from Instagrammable items to easy snacks (21–30)
Tornado potato
Tornado potatoes, which you often see at festivals, are hearty, filling, and have a unique look that’s super photogenic—so they’re sure to be a hit if you sell them at a school festival booth! Many people probably wonder, “How do you cut a potato into a tornado shape?” but with a 100-yen shop ‘kururin cutter,’ you can easily slice potatoes into the tornado form.
Just skewer the spiral-cut potato and fry it, and you’re done! If you divide up the tasks, you’ll whip them up in no time.
Cutting the potatoes into spirals together will also make for a fun, memorable activity.
Ice Fruit Cider
When it comes to easy sweets that anyone can make anytime, anywhere, Ice no Mi Cider is the go-to.
Just mix Ice no Mi (frozen fruit balls) with soda, and it’s done—perfect even for people who aren’t confident in the kitchen.
It’s also great because you can serve many customers in a short time.
A fizzy drink that blows away the heat is essential for a school festival where you’re walking around campus.
If you prepare a cooler box in advance, you can serve it even without a freezer! You could also aim for Instagram-worthy vibes by putting effort into the cups and straws.
It’s a refreshing drink that adds a cool touch to the lively atmosphere of a school festival.
Warabi Mochi Drink
A new sensation you can enjoy by drinking—rather than eating—warabi mochi: the Warabi Mochi Drink.
Its rich, refined finish evokes a traditional Japanese vibe and fits perfectly with any scene at a school festival.
For preparation, first mix brown sugar with warabi starch, then add gelatin and water.
Once thoroughly combined, heat the mixture and then chill it in cold water to form the warabi mochi.
Next, dissolve brown sugar with water in a pot.
Layer the cut warabi mochi pieces at the bottom, coat the inside of the cup with the melted brown sugar, add milk, and it’s ready to serve.
Try offering this stylish drink that’s sure to draw attention on the day of the festival!
Greek yogurt
If you want something that looks great, Greek yogurt is recommended.
It became a boom in Korea, and its rich, chewy texture and flavor have become very popular.
It’s healthy, easy to prepare, and looks fantastic if you plate it cutely.
Enjoy a café vibe at your school festival with ease!
Fruit Aid
It would be great to create a photogenic item unlike anything we’ve had at the school festival before, right? That’s why I’d like to introduce fruit ade.
“Ade” is a drink made by adding sugar to carbonated water.
Fruit ade is ade with raspberries, kiwi, lemon, and other fruits added.
Fruit ade is currently popular among young people in Korea, and more shops in Japan are starting to offer it as well.
With its cool appearance and refreshing aftertaste, it’s perfect for a summer school festival! If you want to add an extra touch, decorating with herbs is also recommended!
Sweet potato balls
How about offering bite-sized, easy-to-eat, and oh-so-cute sweet potato balls at your stall? They’re not just adorable—they’re guaranteed delicious: sweet, pleasantly chewy, and satisfying! They’re also easy to make.
Peel the sweet potatoes, slice them into about 1 cm rounds, and microwave until tender.
Mash them, then mix in sugar, milk, and potato starch to form a dough.
Roll into bite-sized balls.
If the mixture is too soft, add more potato starch; if it’s too firm, add a little milk.
Finally, deep-fry until golden and they’re ready to serve! Another perk: you can prepare plenty in advance up to the pre-frying stage.
fruit punch
When it comes to birthday parties and celebrations, fruit punch is a classic! If you use stylish tableware and make it look vibrant, you can create an eye-catching fruit punch that’s perfect for a school festival sweet as well.
By using plenty of fruit and adding shiratama (rice flour dumplings), it becomes a hearty dish! You can make the shiratama from shiratamako flour, but if you’re short on time, using frozen shiratama makes it easy.
It’s also a fun dessert to customize by changing up the fruits or adding color to the soda, so why not try making it for your school festival while having fun?
