Want a New Year Potluck, Here's a List of Safe and Practical Foods to Bring

Illustration of dimsum for a New Year's Eve potluck. (Pexels)

JAKARTA - Having a potluck at the moment of change is a fun thing to do with friends. Potluck is a meal event where each participant brings a dish (food or drink) to be served and enjoyed together voluntarily.

The potluck concept creates a sense of togetherness without burdening one host. For those of you who want to hold or attend a potluck, here are some recommended foods or drinks to bring, quoted from Simply Recipes.

1. Dimsum

One of the foods that almost all young people today love is dimsum. Bringing dimsum to a potluck event at the turn of the year is the right decision, because dimsum is practical and still tastes good even though it's not hot.

2. One liter of coffee

The moment of gathering with friends at the New Year's Eve is sure to last a long time, especially waiting for the moment of the new year. So that it is not easy to get sleepy and the conversation is more exciting, then bringing a liter of coffee can be the right choice to the potluck.

3. Watermelon

In addition to heavy meals, you also choose to bring watermelon. Watermelon with its abundant water content can be neutralized after you eat a lot of heavy meals and various snacks.

4. Pizza

Pizza is the safest choice to bring, because it is sure to be liked by many people. Choose toppings that vary, so everyone can choose their own favorites.

5. Spaghetti

If you want to bring a practical and delicious heavy meal menu, spaghetti can be your choice. You can choose spaghetti type aglo olio which is simple and not easy to go bad, or carbonara which is creamy if your friends are cheese lovers.

Tips for carrying spaghetti is to separate the pasta and the sauce so that the texture of the noodles is not limp when it arrives at the event location. Use a beautiful large container, so that it looks luxurious like a restaurant meal.