Festival Foodie

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I just returned from my 9th trip to Disney World of the year, a visit to Epcot for their International Flower and Garden Festival. But I didn't go to see flowers (although they were beautiful), I went for the food! Part of the fun of the festivals Disney puts on each year is the food. which I think can be a signature event all to itself (although it is in a way when they offer the Food and Wine Festival). This year's Flower & Garden Festival offers 24 food kiosks set up throughout the theme park. As always, it is our goal to "eat around the world" each time we go, knowing full well that we can't sample every offering they have. But that doesn't stop us from trying! Here's what we ate this visit (with the name of the kiosk listed first): 1. Brunchcot at World Discovery: Avocado toast, Shrimp &Grits, Biscuit & Gravy, and Fried Cinnamon Roll Bites. For drinks my gf had a Fruit Cereal Shake and I had a Coffee Blonde Ale. 2. Citrus Blossom at The Odyssey: Orange-Sesame Tempura Shrimp. Drinks were an Orange-Lemon Smoothie for her and a Lemon Meringue Blonde Fruit Beer for me. 3. Trowel & Trellis at Disney Traders: Glazed Pork Sticky Ribs, Farmhouse Meatball Wrap and Chocolate Mousse Terrarium. For the drink we shared a Cucumber Lime Gose. 4. Jardin de Fiestas at Mexico Pavilion: We skipped the food and went for a Elderflower-Cucumber Margarita 5. Lan Yuan at China Pavilion: Cheesy Crab Wontons. For the drink we shared a Dragon Dynasty Piña Colada. 6. Bauermarkt at Germany Pavilion: I had a Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier (can anyone tell me how to pronounce that? LOL) 7. Primavera Kitchen at Italy Pavilion: Chocolate Dirt Cannoli. She had a Moscato and I had a Blood Orange Margarita. 8. Magnolia Terrace at The American Adventure Pavilion: Grilled Gulf Oysters. For the drink we shared a Spiced Rum Cocktail. 9. Hanami at Japan Pavilion: Takoyaki Octopus Balls (the octopus was actually cooked to perfection, which is hard to do!) 10. Tangerine Cafe at Morocco Pavilion: Garlic Aioli Kebabs. For a drink we shared a Pomegranate Mimosa. Break Time! We stopped to watch a concert by the band Simple Plan, who I never heard of before, but they had the largest crowd I've ever seen at a Disney concert. After listening to them play, I decided that their music is awesome! And I learned that they sing the theme song to new Scooby Doo cartoon "What's New Scooby Doo?" 11. La Isla Fresca Kiosk: Jamaican Jerk Chicken and a Hurricane Class 5 Tropical Sangria. 12. Fleur de Lys at France Pavilion: Beignet Caramélisé 13. Northern Bloom at Canada Pavilion: Seared Scallops and Chocolate Maple Whiskey Cake. For the drink we shared a sparkling blackberry wine. 14. Refreshment Port at Canada Pavilion: Poutine. For the drink we shared a Frozen Mojito Our pants were bursting at the seams after that, so we stopped eating/drinking and went and rode some rides, watched fireworks and then went back to our hotel. Okay, I know it's hard sometimes to read long discussions, but I want to know out of all the food and drinks listed above what you think you would love the most, or what you would be interested in trying. So yes, you have to go back and read them! lol The photo is a topiary of Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog from the Muppets. They have topiaries like this all over the park!