One of the best ways to teach our children to appreciate cultural diversity is through tasting and cooking foods from around the world.
If you’ve been thinking about incorporating some more culturally diverse food into your tuckshop, we’ve got you covered.
You could add them to your regular menu or feature different cuisines as weekly specials or theme days.
Stuck for ideas? Here’s a few to get you started.
Vietnamese Week
- Rice paper rolls
- Vermicelli salad with chicken or tofu
- Banh Mi Baguettes
Middle Eastern Week
- Tabouleh with halloumi
- Falafel and salad wrap
- Hummus with pita bread and veggie sticks
Chinese Week
- Fried rice packed with veggies
- Veggie Noodle/Rice stir-fry
- Lemon chicken with rice and veggies
Italian Week
- Pasta with homemade sauce
- Homemade pizzas
- Caprese Salad
- Spiced pumpkin risotto
French Week
- Baguette salad sandwiches with chicken or lean ham
- Nicoise Salad
- Ratatouille
Mexican Week
This resource was developed as part of the Healthier Tuckshops program funded by the Queensland Government through Health and Wellbeing Queensland.
