hatted nibbles

August 6th, 2009

It’s hard to tell, sometimes, whether one is going to be fed at a function. Do you eat something quickly beforehand and risk wasting stomach space? Or do you risk breaking an awkward silence with the ever-so-identifiable growl of a stomach before rushing out at the end to hit up your closest eatery (usually either Chinatown, Macca’s or a kebab store by the time most events are done).

At this particular event, we were told that there would be “hatted nibbles” – a term I was unfamiliar with. And its meaning? Honey’d peanuts in a sticky mound. Puff pastry parcels. Filo pastry wrapped seafood. Felafel-esque balls. An unidentifiable canape.

And oh-my-goodness-so-much-love: sardines on toast.

If there was a plate of those I would have snuck into a corner and eaten them one briney sweet mouthful at a time. All. Night.

But there wasn’t so (when all was done and dusted) we headed to I-San Thai.

Now I can’t be the only one. So tell me, have you ever headed to a function with little to no idea about what (or if) you would be eating?

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1 Yas @ hungry.digital.elf says on August 6th, 2009 at 1:36 am :

Yeah ‘function’ is a very unclear when it comes to food isn’t it? I usually ask and confirm what sort of food exactly they’d serve though. lol and I don’t mind popping in post-function meal and dessert!
2 FFichiban says on August 6th, 2009 at 6:31 pm :

I think Yas meant “I don’t mind popping in a pre AND post function meal and dessert ”

hee hee yeah I say go in empty to maximise the possibility, if not then there is always after… just make sure it’s close by haha
3 Y says on August 8th, 2009 at 12:26 pm :

I always take nibbles to mean that I’ll probably be hungry later, and prepare accordingly
4 shez says on August 8th, 2009 at 9:08 pm :

@Yas: I keep finding myself doing that! But it means that instead of getting home at 9pm, I’m getting home at half past eleven. Zzzzzz!

@FFichiban: Close by is a big issue huh? Will we ever learn?

@Y: Probably for the best, but I’m always too hopeful!