Theme nights
Big Dill Night
A mahjong night theme for National Pickle Day, November 14. Everyone brings something pickled.
November 14 is National Pickle Day, so let’s throw a Big Dill Night. The idea is easy: each friend brings one pickled dish to share. Set everything out on a side table or sideboard, keep the game table for the tiles, and the host barely has to cook.
Ideas to bring
Pass these along to your group so you don’t end up with five jars of the same pickles.
- Dill pickle dip. Sour cream, cream cheese, chopped pickles and fresh dill, with ruffled chips.
- Pickle deviled eggs. A little pickle juice in the filling and a slice on top.
- Fried pickle chips. Crispy, with ranch for dipping.
- A pickled veggie board. Pickled red onions, carrots, okra and olives.
- Pickle-tinis. A dirty martini made with pickle brine, or pickle lemonade for no alcohol.
Make it a big dill
- Wear something green. A green top, green earrings or green nails all count.
- Pickle favors or winner trinkets. Set a glass Christmas pickle ornament or a mini pickle charm at each seat, or save one as a little prize for the night’s winner. The old story goes that whoever finds the pickle hidden on the Christmas tree has good luck all year.
- I’m a Big Dill! Print our sign. Every time someone calls Mahjong, she holds it up for a picture. Tag us @lady_mahjong so we can see your winners.
Download the sign (PDF)
On my table
Put the food on a sideboard with little tent cards so everyone knows who brought what. A big jar of pickles and a vase of fresh dill make the whole spread look like a party, and the game table stays clear for tiles and racks.
Save this for your next mahjong night. Bird Bam Cheers! ...and happy mahj-ing!
— Lady M
