I love buffets and build-your-own-meal events. The only thing I love more than going to them is hosting them. Last night several students were coming over for a Christmas party and I decided to have a baked potato bar as our dinner. I didn’t know how it would go, but it was so well-received!
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The great thing about dinners like this is that everyone can find something they like! Here are some of the China-friendly options that we put out.
- Baked potatoes
- Baked sweet potatoes
- Chili
- Cheddar cheese
- Sliced green onions
- Sliced Chinese chives
- Diced tomatoes
- Diced onions
- Ham cubes
- Sliced chashao pork
- Pulled pork
- Steamed broccoli
- Sliced steamed pork (la rou)
Other good options if available are cheese sauce, butter, sour cream, and bacon.
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Our friends piled their potatoes with a ton of toppings and loved it!
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I made labels for our baked potato bar. Here’s a preview of what two of the five pages look like:
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To download the English-Chinese combination labels, click here: Baked Potato Bar
To download the English-only version, click here: Baked Potato Bar- English Only
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