Clubs host Ethnic Cultural Potluck

December 12, 2009 • written by Kimmie Aralar

The intense aroma of different ethnic foods filled the student center as clubs hosted the Ethnic Cultural Potluck during collaboration earlier this week.

The idea of the potluck originated from Filipino Club Vice President, junior Mariel Hernandez, and Chinese Film Club President, junior Gaby Lee.

“We wanted to do something before finals and we wanted to show that the clubs were still active,” said Hernandez.

Not all clubs were seen at the event. Four clubs, however, were able to attend: Chinese Film Club, the Filipino Club, the Indian Club, and the Asian Drama Club.

“We really tried to invite everyone but we had complications,” said Hernandez.

Each club brought different types of food from their club’s culture.

“The Filipino Club, brought pansit and lumpia, of course,” said Hernandez.

Another club, the Indian Club, brought samosas, a fried pastry filled with spicy meat or vegetables.

Hernandez revealed the purpose of the potluck as a social event.

“Just the clubs getting together and bringing food.”

Students like juniors Danielle Tongson and Victoria Vergara attended the event and favored some foods over others.

“I thought the food was pretty good. I liked the lumpia, because lumpia is good,” said Tongson.

“The cake [from the Asian Drama Club] was my favorite because it had strawberry filling,” said Vergara.

Hernandez and Lee plan on having similar cultural potlucks in the future.

“It was fun and I’m glad it happened. We’re most likely going to do this again, for sure,” said Hernandez.

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