ホリデーイベントの中で、ゲストが数ヵ月後に思い出す最も一般的な要素は何でしょうか。いいえ、それはIT担当者の手縫いの雪だるまセーターではありません（できれば）。

食べ物です、どーも...。

最近のイベントでは、前菜や軽食が大流行しています。簡単に作れて、会話するときにも持ちやすい。

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Street Food – Tacos
Thanks in part to the taco-truck craze, humble snacks sold by street vendors in cities around the world suddenly have an honored place indoors. The brightest street-food star is the street taco — a smaller, spicier version of the familiar Mexican snack. Typical versions include: mini tacos filled with carnitas, chicken or steak topped with guacamole and cilantro or tacos filled with seared beef tenderloin, diced cucumbers, avocado, Cotija cheese and a drizzle of chipotle cream sauce.

Meatballs
A hearty spaghetti topping for previous generations, the venerable meatball is rolling onto a surprising number of appetizer menus this year.

Sliders
Although sliders have been around for a while, they’re now diversifying, with petite ground-beef burgers joined by other types of mini sandwiches, even wraps. Sliders may appear as trios (sometimes with three different fillings) or paired with other bite-size appetizers, offering consumers the appeal of variety.

Asian Appetizers
Wontons, pot stickers, lettuce wraps and other Asian appetizers beyond egg rolls are showing up in greater variety, even in non-ethnic restaurants.

Hummus
As the most obvious expression of a more general trend toward Mediterranean-style appetizers and dips, hummus is often seen by consumers as more healthful.