December, with Christmas and year-end parties, is the peak season for home parties! This year, "potluck parties, which are a staple of Western home parties, where guests bring food and drinks, are booming. People seem to prefer 'luxurious, visually appealing dishes' that create a party atmosphere," says a staff member at the food floor of Isetan Shinjuku. Here, we recommend some easy-to-make bread and side dish recipes perfect for potluck parties. We'll introduce a style where you can top brought ingredients on sliced rye bread or baguette, or eat them as a sandwich! Enjoy a salad sandwich recipe with an unexpected texture. Maison Kayser's popular croissant, made with cultured butter, is filled with avocado Genoa green salad and smooth mascarpone cheese, creating a marriage of crispy croissant texture, moist cheese, and potato salad.
The idea is to sandwich a flaky Maison Kayser croissant (200 yen) with Kakinan Dining's "Avocado Genoa Green Salad" (461 yen including tax for 100g) and Fromagerie HISADA's smooth mascarpone cheese (1,880 yen including tax for 250g)!
Fig bread, which pairs well with wine, can be topped with a generous amount of "Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, and Potato Salad" as a dip for a colorful and beautiful dish.
An open sandwich on fig bread with a pumpkin, sweet potato, and potato salad as a dip
Maison Kayser's "Fig Bread" (1 piece/281 yen including tax), Jiyugaoka Aen Ozai's "Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, and Potato Salad" (1 pack/432 yen including tax)
A gorgeous hors d'oeuvre is made by adding sliced salmon and a teaspoon of caviar to hard bread with a fragrant sesame aroma. The "Mushroom Dip to Enjoy with Bread" is packed with three types of mushrooms that go perfectly with baguette, and will also be a hit at parties.
A gorgeous appetizer is made by adding a teaspoon of caviar to salmon slices on a fragrant sesame-scented hard bread.
Maison Kayser "Riviera" (334 yen per piece, tax included), Caviar House & Prunier "Barrique Salmon Slices Classic" (100g, tax included, 2,808 yen), Caviar House & Prunier "#CaviarShot" (10g, tax included, 2,001 yen)
The "Mushroom Dip to Enjoy with Bread" is filled with three types of mushrooms that go perfectly with baguette and would also be a hit at a party.
Maison Kayser "Panda Asas" (1 piece/330 yen including tax), Green Bread "Mushroom Dip to Enjoy with Bread" (1 piece/411 yen including tax)
If you're looking for a dip that goes well with both sake and wine, try Hakata Izumi's "Plain Fugu in Oil." The umami of fugu surprisingly goes well with both Japanese and Western flavors. This dish, made by marinating shredded pufferfish in oil and then steaming it, concentrates the flavor of the fish, making it the perfect accompaniment to alcohol.
For children's parties, the eye-catching "Temari Sandbox (Christmas)" from It's Sandwich Magic is perfect. Its colorful presence is sure to liven up the party and make it a hit!
It's Sandwich Magic's Temari Sandwich (Christmas) comes in a set of nine for 1,500 yen.
Once you've got the hang of enjoying a potluck party, try out these bread and side dish recipes. December is a busy month for parties, so why not try some easy and delicious party ideas to have a great time?
*This article was written with permission from the sources "ISETAN for FOODIE" and "my fav.".
The idea is to sandwich a flaky Maison Kayser croissant (200 yen) with Kakinan Dining's "Avocado Genoa Green Salad" (461 yen including tax for 100g) and Fromagerie HISADA's smooth mascarpone cheese (1,880 yen including tax for 250g)!
Fig bread, which pairs well with wine, can be topped with a generous amount of "Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, and Potato Salad" as a dip for a colorful and beautiful dish.
An open sandwich on fig bread with a pumpkin, sweet potato, and potato salad as a dip
Maison Kayser's "Fig Bread" (1 piece/281 yen including tax), Jiyugaoka Aen Ozai's "Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, and Potato Salad" (1 pack/432 yen including tax)
A gorgeous hors d'oeuvre is made by adding sliced salmon and a teaspoon of caviar to hard bread with a fragrant sesame aroma. The "Mushroom Dip to Enjoy with Bread" is packed with three types of mushrooms that go perfectly with baguette, and will also be a hit at parties.
A gorgeous appetizer is made by adding a teaspoon of caviar to salmon slices on a fragrant sesame-scented hard bread.
Maison Kayser "Riviera" (334 yen per piece, tax included), Caviar House & Prunier "Barrique Salmon Slices Classic" (100g, tax included, 2,808 yen), Caviar House & Prunier "#CaviarShot" (10g, tax included, 2,001 yen)
The "Mushroom Dip to Enjoy with Bread" is filled with three types of mushrooms that go perfectly with baguette and would also be a hit at a party.
Maison Kayser "Panda Asas" (1 piece/330 yen including tax), Green Bread "Mushroom Dip to Enjoy with Bread" (1 piece/411 yen including tax)
If you're looking for a dip that goes well with both sake and wine, try Hakata Izumi's "Plain Fugu in Oil." The umami of fugu surprisingly goes well with both Japanese and Western flavors. This dish, made by marinating shredded pufferfish in oil and then steaming it, concentrates the flavor of the fish, making it the perfect accompaniment to alcohol.
For children's parties, the eye-catching "Temari Sandbox (Christmas)" from It's Sandwich Magic is perfect. Its colorful presence is sure to liven up the party and make it a hit!
It's Sandwich Magic's Temari Sandwich (Christmas) comes in a set of nine for 1,500 yen.
Once you've got the hang of enjoying a potluck party, try out these bread and side dish recipes. December is a busy month for parties, so why not try some easy and delicious party ideas to have a great time?
*This article was written with permission from the sources "ISETAN for FOODIE" and "my fav.".
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