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Friday, March 6, 2020

This Year's EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival Menus Look Delicious

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The EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival is back for another season of beautiful blooms and delightful dishes. The festival, which runs from now until June 1, has 16 Outdoor Kitchens with menus sure to tantalize your tastebuds. The Orange Bird collectible sipper is making a return this year alongside a new Spike the Bee sipper and some absolutely adorable reusable sporks also featuring Spike the Bee. Here are the 2020 menus:

Flavor Full Kitchen

Flavor Full Kitchen Hosted by AdventHealth

  • Grilled Baby Vegetables with Hummus Cream and Red Pepper Coulis 🥬
  • Seared Verlasso® Salmon with Farro Risotto and Micro-herbs
  • Strawberry Mousse with Chocolate Crisp Pearl's
  • Blood Orange Agua Fresca
  • Cookie Butter Worms and Dirt

The Honey Bee-stro

The Honey Bee-stro Hosted by National Honey Board

  • Roasted Cauliflower with Buckwheat Honey Carrot Purée, Wild Rice Pilaf, Asparagus, Honey-blistered Grapes, Sunflower Brittle, and Coriander Flowers 🥖
  • Honey Tandoori Chicken Flatbread with White Cheddar Cheese, Charred Vegetables, Clover Honey Sour Cream, and Micro Citrus Greens 
  • Local Wildflower Honey-Mascarpone Cheesecake with Orange Blossom Honey Ice Cream garnished with Fennel Pollen Meringue Kisses
  • Honey-Peach Freeze in a Souvenir Spike the Bee Sipper Cup

Pineapple Promenade

Pineapple Promenade

  • Spicy Hot Dog with Pineapple Chutney and Plantain Chips
  • Mixed Berry Buttermilk Cake
  • DOLE Whip 🥬
  • Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade
  • DOLE Whip with Fanta

The Citrus Blossom

The Citrus Blossom

  • Lobster Tail with Meyer Lemon Emulsion and Grilled Lemon 🥖
  • Tuna Tataki Bowl with Spicy Yuzu Glaze, Mango, Avocado, and Pappadam Crisp Crispy Citrus Chicken with Orange Aïoli and Baby Greens 🥖
  • Citrus Shortcake: Orange Chiffon Cake, Lemon Curd, Mandarins, Whipped Cream, and Citrus Crumble
  • Orange Cream Shake in a Souvenir Orange Bird Sipper Cup

Refreshment Port

Refreshment Port

  • Fried Green Tomatoes with Blue Crab-Fennel Salad, Remoulade, and Smoked Paprika Oil
  • Popsicle Trio: Honeydew, Raspberry-Mint, and Coconut-Lime 

Northern Bloom

Northern Bloom

  • Seared Scallops with French Green Beans, Butter Potatoes, Brown Butter Vinaigrette and Apple-wood Smoked Bacon 🥖
  • Beef Tenderloin Tips, Mushroom Bordelaise Sauce, Whipped Potatoes with Garden Vegetables
  • Griddled Maple Pound Cake with Warm Peach Compote and Sweet Corn Gelato
  • Maple Popcorn Shake

Fleur De Lys

Fleur De Lys

  • Tarte aux Oignons Caramélisés et Chèvre: Goat Cheese Tart with Caramelized Onions on a flaky Pastry Crust
  • Canard Confit à l’Orange: Braised Duck Confit à l’Orange with Mashed Sweet Potatoes
  • Tarte Tropézienne, Coulis Framboise: Brioche Cake filled with Light Pastry Cream and served with Raspberry Coulis
  • Éclair Chocolat Framboise: Éclair filled with Raspberry and Chocolate Mousse

Florida Fresh

Florida Fresh

  • Carne Guisada with Black Bean Cake and Cilantro-Lime Sour Cream
  • Spicy Blackened Shrimp and Cheddar Cheese Grits with Brown Gravy and Local Sweet Corn Relish
  • Key Lime Tart with Toasted Meringue
  • Watermelon Cucumber Slushy

Taste of Marrakech

Taste Of Marrakesh

  • Harissa Chicken Kebab with Dried Fruit Couscous Salad and Cilantro Oil
  • Fried Cauliflower with Capers, Garlic Parsley and Chili-Ranch Sauce
  • Walnut Honey Baklava

Hanami

Hanami

  • Frushi: Strawberry, Pineapple, and Cantaloupe wrapped in Sweet Rice and Pink Soy Wrap served with Whipped Cream, Drizzled Berry Sauce and Toasted Coconut
  • Menchi Katsu Slider: Japanese-style Panko-breaded Beef Patty topped with Tonkatsu Sauce, Mayonnaise, Cucumber, and Pickled Lotus Root
  • Salmon Flower Ikura: Fresh-cut Salmon, Salmon Roe, Spinach, Watermelon Radish, and Chilled Ramen tossed with Poke Sauce

Funnel Cake

Funnel Cake

  • Mini Funnel Cake topped with Lemon Cheesecake Ice Cream, Blueberries, and Powdered Sugar

Magnolia Terrace

Magnolia Terrace (NEW)

  • Southern Seafood Boil: Shrimp, Mussels, Crawfish, Potatoes, Corn and Andouille Sausage
  • Grilled Oysters with Cajun Butter
  • House-made Boudin Two Ways with Spicy Mustard
  • Pecan Cake with Maple Whipped Cream
  • Pecan Praline

Block & Hans

  • Arendelle Aqua Lemonade: Frozen Lemonade with Monin Cotton Candy

Primavera Kitchen

Primavera Kitchen

  • La Regina “Margherita”: Rustic Italian Flatbread, Vine-ripened Tomatoes, Whole-Milk Mozzarella, Parmesan, and Basil
  • Ravioli: Grilled Chicken Ravioli with Spring Vegetables and creamy Pesto Sauce
  • Zeppole: Ricotta Cheese Fritters, Powdered Sugar, Raspberry Sauce and Chocolate-hazelnut Drizzle

Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market

Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market

  • Potato Pancakes with House-made Apple Sauce 🥬
  • Potato Pancake with Caramelized Ham, Onions, and Herb Sour Cream Toasted Pretzel Bread topped with Black Forest Ham and Melted Gruyère Cheese
  • Warm Cheese Strudel with Mixed Berries

Refreshment Outpost

Refreshment Outpost

  • Pineapple Skewer with Tajin Seasoning 🥬

Lotus House

Lotus House

  • Szechuan Spicy Red-braised Beef Shank over Rice
  • Bon Bon Chicken Skewer with Sesame and Peanut Sauce
  • House-made Crab and Cheese Wontons
  • “Panda” Bubble Tea: Classic Milk Tea with Black and White Boba Pearls 

Jardine De Fiestas

Jardin De Fiestas

  • Chilaquiles con Pollo: Chipotle-braised Chicken and Tortillas served with Salsa Ranchera, Monterey Jack Cheese, Crema Mexicana, and Guajillo Cheese
  • Quesadilla al Pastor: Flour Tortilla filled with Monterey Jack Cheese and Pork Pastor topped with Grilled Pineapple, Salsa Verde, Red Onion, and Cilantro
  • Choriqueso Torta: Bolillo Roll filled with Chorizo and Monterey Jack Cheese, Avocado Mousse, and Jalapeños

Trowel & Trellis

Trowel & Trellis Hosted by Impossible Foods

  • Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with Savory Garlic Spread 🥖🥬
  • Impossible Farmhouse Meatball with Lentil Bread, Spinach, Marinated Vegetables, and Creamy Herb Dressing 🥬
  • Chocolate Pudding Terrarium with Avocado Cream, Matcha Crumble, and Baby Herbs 🥖🥬
  • Bloomin’ Blueberry Lemon and Ginger Tea featuring Twinings of London (Non-Alcoholic) 
La Isla Fresca

La Isla Fresca

  • Lamb Curry with Sweet Plantains and Rice
  • Sugar Cane Shrimp Skewer with Steamed Rice and Coconut-Lime Sauce
  • Tropical Mousse Cup: Layers of Passion Fruit Cake, Coconut Mousse, and a Tropical Fruit Glaze with Fresh Pineapple
  • Tropical Freeze
There are several different alcoholic beverages available at each booth as well. While there aren't many gluten friendly options this year, I can't wait to sample my way through the festival. Now I just have to decide what to try first!

This year, there's also a fun new activity: the Garden Graze Food Stroll. To participate, simply purchase five of the listed plat based items and be sure to get your Festival Passport stamped. When you've finished, stop by the Pineapple Promenade to receive your seed packet and Dole Whip in a souvenir dish. Here are the plant based dishes to try:

  • Grilled Baby Vegetables – Flavor Full Kitchen
  • Impossible Farmhouse Meatball – Trowel & Trellis Hosted
  • Pineapple Skewer – Refreshment Outpost
  • Potato Pancakes with House-Made Applesauce – Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market
  • Watermelon Cucumber Slushy – Florida Fresh

🥖 Gluten/Wheat Friendly
🥬 Plant-based
Menu information courtesy of the Disney Parks Blog

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