Ummm, food...

Hey everyone, it's now the Holiday season and so many people will be going to Christmas parties, End-of-the-year parties (bou-nen-kai) and then New Year's Eve parties ^_^ so I decided to talk about a really popular kind of party in the West these days:

a potluck

This is a party where everyone brings a dish (a pot) to share. So when you eat some food you are taking a chance(luck) on if the food is good or not. ^_- hahaha

This kind of party is really popular these days because many people in Canada & the U.S. have different kinds of dietary restrictions. This means that there are things they CAN'T EAT, for example Hindus can't eat beef, Jews and Muslims can't eat pork, vegetarians can't eat meat, etc.

So by having a potluck everyone will bring a dish they can eat, it is much simpler than asking every guests "Do you have any dietary restrictions?" and then trying to make a menu that everyone can eat.

Also, students often have potlucks because they aren't so expensive to host. You just have to pay for one dish and maybe some snacks. So during the current recession it is an affordable way to have a party.

At a party people often serve finger food. This is a more casual way of saying hors d'ouevres. It simply means small snacks you eat with your fingers. So finger foods are things like chips & dip, vegetable sticks & dip, cocktail wieners, crackers with fois gras, cold cuts, etc.

Well guys, have fun at your parties this year~! Don't eat too much!

Phil