The 2011 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival at the Walt Disney World Resort is filled with a multitude of international flavors to explore through November 13.  Only WDWorld is trying to help you narrow down your choices by reviewing a wide variety of the culinary samples.  Today we travel to the China Marketplace kiosk to sample the Black Pepper Shrimp With Sichuan Noodles.



China: Black Pepper Shrimp With Sichuan Noodles
With 27 different Marketplace kiosks and over 100 different items to try we were tempted to skip the China kiosk, feeling that we were already familiar with Chinese food, but we are glad that we didn't.  The Black Pepper Shrimp With Sichuan Noodles was one of the better food items that we tried at the Festival.


Our portion came with four good sized shrimps along with a reasonably sized portion of the Sichuan Noodles, making it one of the larger portions we obtained at the Festival.  Besides the quantity, the food tasted very good as well.  It was different than what we would normally obtain at our local Chinese Food Take-out place, which made it more enjoyable.  This was definitely a dish worth trying.

Recommended!
Although there is a world of tastes to explore, literally, at the Epcot Food & Wine Festival, the Black Pepper Shrimp With Sichuan Noodles is one that should be on your list to try.  This was a tasty dish that was not reminiscent of typical Chinese take-out.  Only WDWorld would definitely recommend it!

The Dragon Legend Acrobats are a crowd pleasing acrobatic troupe that has been performing at Epcot in the China Pavilion of World Showcase since 1996.  Their show will be leaving Disney World soon, so let's take a look at the show that has entertained so many over the years.



Dragon Legend Acrobats
The Dragon Legend Acrobats are made up of boys and girls ages 10 - 18 from the Pu Yang Academy of Acrobatics in China.  These young performers are quite talented and it is always interesting to see the feats of balance, flexibility, and skill that they are demonstrating.


They can take a simple concept like a hula hoop or jumping rope and turn it into a display of skill that amazes.  In this presentation the performers are able to not only keep a couple of hoops moving, but also to pass them along to each other and eventually the center performer was able to keep an unbelievable number of hoops rotating with her entire body.
 The next act shows a pair of performers demonstrating strength, balance, and agility as they not only bend into different shapes, but are able to twirl these cloth plates as well.  Truly amazing!


Amazing Live Entertainment
The Dragon Legend Acrobats have performed at Epcot for nearly 15 years.  During that time many different acrobats have performed delighting numerous Epcot guests.  For many people like myself their performances will be fond memories of past Disney World vacations.  It was always hard to not stop and watch when you saw that they were performing on their outdoor stage in full view of the main walkway past the China Pavilion.

I do not know what form of entertainment will come next to the China Pavilion, but I do know that the Dragon Legend Acrobats are certainly a tough act to follow. 

Thanks for making many memorable moments over the years!

When you visit Epcot and the World Showcase during the Christmas Season, you realize that not all of the countries in the world celebrate Christmas.  As part of Epcot's Holidays Around The World storytellers from each World Showcase pavilion relay some of their countriy's traditions whether it relates to Christmas or the celebration of the New Year.

Today we will look at 2 of the countries that have rich traditions for celebrating the New Year.

Japan
In Japan the storyteller is a Daruma Vendor.  The Daruma doll is an important symbol of the Japanese New Year and a good luck charm.

The Japanese New Year's celebration is called O-Shogatsu, which lasts from January 1st through January3rd. It is considered a time for reflection, family, friends, food, and fun!