By: Elina Palapattu

As we all know, meals during a typical MUNUM conference are a highlight of the day! We all look forward to the large selection of restaurants, stores and coffee we are fortunate to have at the conference. Some of my favorite MUN memories were during the lunch session, talking with other delegates, and bonding over our love for all the food that the cafeteria has to offer. Food and lunches are obviously something that we can't fully recreate in the virtual setting, so I decided to ask delegates what they ate for lunch. I interviewed people from my own committee (IPC) as well as some DISEC members on what they chose to eat for lunch. To my surprise, many people got very creative with our lunch break! Many of the people I talked to ordered out for lunch or made a cool dish, so I hope that reading this article inspires you to try something new for lunch- whether it’s recreating our usual delicious MUNUM cafeteria at home, or trying a restaurant recommended in the article:)

From sandwiches to sushi, the delegates at this conference had a variety of different foods. Out of all the people I talked to, 68% of them ate out for lunch. Philippines from DISEC had a veggie sandwich with hummus and pickles, from a restaurant in Dixboro. The restaurant is called Moonwinks, and the delegate absolutely recommends this restaurant and sandwich for anyone nearby. Jimmy Johns was another popular option- three people chose their classic sandwiches. The delegate from Spain stated that he was very hungry, having a “jimmy johns sub, with loaded baked potato soup, vanilla and strawberry ice cream, and pizza rolls.” One of my IPC committee members had sushi from Godaiko (restaurant in Ann Arbor), which she recommended and loved. Restaurants other delegates ate at include: Panera, Subway, Chick fil A. Three of my other IPC members ate pizza and two others ordered chinese food and ramen. I hope this long list and varieties of food gives you an idea of something new to try- and if not keep reading for some options you can have at home!

Although the majority of delegates chose to eat out for lunch, some decided to make something at home- and some even had breakfast. I interviewed two delegates from California (DISEC), and both had breakfast during our break due to the time difference. The Netherlands had an egg sandwich and tea for breakfast, while Germany had a spinach omelet. Both sound delicious! A rapateuor from DISEC ate in her dorm, and had cottage cheese, grapes and takis. Other foods people ate at home include a soft butter croissant and tacos. Although we are in the middle of a crazy time right now, it was so interesting to hear what people ate during our virtual conference; and I can’t wait for future years where we can all gather in the cafeteria and share MUN stories again!