Food Ideas for Harmony Day & Cultural Day

It’s becoming increasingly common to celebrate Harmony Day with a special morning tea or lunch where everyone provides a dish of food to share. Here are some suggestions for foods from across the globe that are both easy to prepare and eat. Please note some of these dishes traditionally have nuts and may not be suitable depending on your school/workplace policy.

Europe

Baklava

Turkish bread and dip

Macarons

Mini croissant

Empanadas

Scones

Shortbread

Pastry scrolls with feta, tomato paste and olives

Pizza squares

Mini chicken kiev balls

Quiche

Arancini

Crepes

Individual lasagne (try this recipe)

Plastic shot glasses of minestrone soup

Garlic bread

Ikea/Swedish meatballs

North/Central/South America

Tamales

Corn chips/salsa

Mini apple pie

Southern fried chicken

Pretzels

Mini taco

‘smores

Buffalo wings

Africa

Felafel

Milk tart

Biltong

Kefta (Moroccan meatballs)

Halawa

Biriyani (served in stiff-sided muffin cases and a small spoon)

Beef bobotie (served in stiff-sided muffin cases with a small spoon)

Greater Asia

Teriyaki/yakitori chicken

Satay skewers

Plastic shot glasses of mango lassi

Plastic shot glasses of chicken and corn soup

Sushi

Edamame

Takoyaki

Fortune cookies

Fish cakes

Dumplings

Prawn crackers

Pot stickers

Poppadoms

Curry puffs

Vietnamese spring rolls

Chinese spring rolls

Chinese fried rice (served in stiff-sided muffin cases and a small spoon)

Oceania

Meatballs

Pikelets

Fairy bread

Chipolatas in dinner rolls

Mini pavlova

Pumpkin scones

Zucchini slice

Vegemite scrolls

Green and gold fruit kebab (kiwi fruit and pineapple)

Anzac biscuits

Lamingtons

Mini meat pies

Chewy weetbix slice

Author: Shannon Meyerkort

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