Food is my drug PART 3

The final chapter in me and the bf's Disney food and wine festival adventure. Check out PART 1 and PART 2. I'm proud to say that none of these pictures contained partially eaten food. We managed to remember every time this day to take a photo first. Though I may have sipped the Mai Tai a little first. No one's perfect. 

Hawaii

Seven Tiki Mai Tai 

Omg SO alcoholic it took me by surprise. Such a little cup!

Belgium

Steamed Mussels with Roasted Garlic Cream & Baguette

Delicious mussels though the bread was kinda stale. 

New Zealand again

Seared Sea Scallop with Vegetable Slaw and Lemon Oil

Amazing. I love scallops anyway, so to have one so massive was awesome. Plenty to share.

Hops and Barley  - was in the USA pavilion

Lobster Roll

I am a huge fan of lobster (as well as other sea food) but it is rather expensive back home so I always have cheap lobster when I go to the USA. This isn't the best lobster I've ever had, but for $7ish I would't expect it to be. Was nice to have so much lobster in the roll, not like another I had at a restaurant in the Magic Kingdom. Yum.

Italy

Ravioli Di Formaggio All'Emiliana (Cheesy Bolognese Ravioli) 

So yummy! And quite a generous portion. Impressed.

China

Green Tea Plum Wine Cooler

Now we were torn on this one. This is going to sound weird but when you first taste it, it tastes kinda salty. After taking a couple of sips, that goes away and it tastes really nice. The bf refused to drink anymore after a sip so I was happy to finish it off myself. An unusual taste but I liked it.

Australia

Grilled Lamp Chop with Roasted Potato Salad and Red Wine Reduction

I'm a big fan of all the above so this was lovely. Wish there was more.

Mexico again

Flan

Now this word does not give this Mexican dessert justice. So tasty! It is also called Creme Caramel I think - that's what we called it when we used to have it all the time when I was little. Reminded me of my childhood :)

Back to Belgium

Godiva Chocolate Iced Coffee and Freshly Baked Waffles with Berry Compote and Whipped Cream

I'm always up for waffle time so this was very nice. Now, on to the iced coffee. It was an alcoholic version so very tasty. The biggest disappointment was that the cup was so darn small! Make it bigger. *Goes to look for a recipe*

And that is the end of the food adventure.

Did you like this three part series? Should I do any more food posts? Won't be as lengthy as these as I won't be going to anything like this anytime soon but along the same lines. 

Food is my drug PART 2

Continuing on from Part 1, here is what the bf and I ate and drank on day 2 of our adventure to the Epcot Food and Wine Festival. First stop, the Caribbean!

Ropa Vieja (slowly braised beef) and white rice

Was alrighty.

Mexico

Grilled Ribeye Taco

I enjoyed but was not so keen on the spicy kick as I am a wimp.

Scandinavia

Taste of Scandinavia - Shrimp salad, cured salmon and herring

Another dish we may have scarfed down a bit before remembering to take a photo. Which is why the herring is nowhere to be seen...

China

Pot Stickers and Caramel and Ginger Ice cream

As I cannot eat the creatures that go oink, the bf sampled the pot stickers which meant the ice cream was all mine! It was amazing! There were actual bits of ginger in it. Good thing the China pavilion at Epcot seems to always sell this as I will be going back for more in the future.

South Korea

Boolgogi BBQ beef with steamed rice and kimchi

I have to say that this was my least favourite food out of everything we tasted. The beef and rice was good, but the kimchi (cabbage) let it down for me. I'm not a cabbage fan generally but the sauce wasn't to my taste.

South Africa

Seared filet of beef with smashed sweet potatoes and braai sauce

This beef was so incredibly cooked it was amazing! The sauce and sweet potatoes was really interesting too.

Germany

Nuernberger sausage in a pretzel roll and goulash soup

To my joy, the goulash was beef only so I had that while the bf had the sausage. What is it with boys and these? I enjoyed the goulash anyway :)

Italy

Cannoli al Cioccolato

Biscuit, chocolate and sweet ricotta cheese, that's all you need to know. These bad boys were so incredible, we went back two more times to get more. I am craving one so bad right now!

Poland

Kielbasa and Potato Pierogie with caramelised onions and sour cream

Another pig fest but the potato thing was nom.

South Korea again

Raspberry Wine

My faith in South Korean cuisine was restored with this little glass of wine. I have never tasted any wine that is as nice. Even the bf who isn't really a fan of wine kept stealing it off me. You could clearly taste the raspberry. Delicious!

That's all we had on day two, but stay tuned for the final short and sweet Part 3.

Food is my drug PART 1

So for those who know me, it's no secret that I love my food. I love trying new kinds of food especially. When the bf and I went to Florida last October, the Epcot Food and Wine Festival was on so we had a blast trying different foods from around the world. We went three different days to squeeze in as much food as possible so here is what we ate and drank on the first day:

Canada

Maple and Moosehead Beer-glazed Salmon with Barley Salad.

The first dish we tried. Rather tasty!

Ireland

Lobster and Scallop Fisherman's Pie

Incredible!

France

Parisian Cosmo Slush

Very nice and rather refreshing. I may have spilled some.

Still France

Escargots Persillade en Brioche. (Snails and bread :P)

Not so bad if you pretend they're not snails - something the bf forgot to do!

Portugal

Calamari Salad with Fennel, Smoked Paprika and Olive Oil

We may have tucked in before I remembered to take a picture! That's how good it was! Wish there was more of it.

Portugal again

Pastel de Nata

Though it looked very different to the many I consumed while in Portugal last June, it still tasted delicious. My dad especially was obsessed with these and my bf now is as well. 

Morocco

Baklava (sweet pastry with nuts)

I love these. Must go to the curry mile in Manchester to track down some.

Morocco still

Kefta pocket (seasoned beef in a pitta)

This beef was so delicious! The bf says this was his fav.

New Zealand

Lamb Slider with Tomato Chutney

Now this was my favourite. I love lamb, I love chutney. Perfection. 

Luckily (or unluckily), all the portions are small and since the two of us shared everything - it was all very manageable. Though I am glad we split it over three days. 

Stay tuned for day two. Will bring it to you sometime next week. 

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