The Walt Disney World Resort celebrates each year with the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival bringing hundreds of tastes of food, wine, & beer to enjoy.  The 2011 version of the Festival is currently running through November 13th and there is still time to visit.  In order to help you choose what to try, Only WDWorld has been reviewing a wide variety of the tastes that are available.


Scandinavia: Swedish Meatballs With Lingonberries
One of the foods that comes to mind when people think of Scandinavia and Sweden in particular are the meatballs.  At the Scandinavia Marketplace kiosk we had to try the Swedish Meatballs with Lingonberries.  This dish was very tasty and fared well when compared to other that we tried at the Festival.  This is truly comfort food and those less adventurous food eaters will enjoy this dish.  There are no exotic spices or sauces, just a good example of Swedish Meatballs.  The Lingonberries which are very popular in Sweden went well with the Meatballs and added extra flavor (and color) to the dish.

Recommended!
The Swedish Meatballs with Lingonberries was a great dish and worth trying when you are at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival.  Its mild flavors will suit even the less adventurous foodies out there, so plan on giving this taste a try!

The 2011 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival brings tastes representing 6 continents to the Walt Disney World Resort now through November 13th.  Each year people flock to Epcot to enjoy this annual Disney World Special Event.  Only WDWorld is reviewing a number of the dishes from this year's festival to help you choose which items to try.


South Africa: Seared Filet Of Beef With Smashed Sweet Potatoes and Braii Sauce
This dish has been one of our favorites at the Epcot Food & Wine Festival for the past several years so we looked forward to enjoying it again this year.  The dish, priced at $5.00 per serving and pictured above, did not photograph well due to the excessive amount of sauce.  This same South African Barbeque Sauce, aka Braii Sauce, unfortunately overwhelmed the Filet of Beef instead of accentuating it.

It was still enjoyable, but the extra sauce kept this from being a favorite at this year's festival.  Hopefully this was not repeated for all the visitors to the South Africa Marketplace kiosk.

Still Recommended
The Seared Filet Of Beef With Smashed Sweet Potatoes and Braii Sauce has been such an overwhelming favorite during past Epcot International Food & Wine Festival that our okay dish with excessive sauce could not deter us from continuing to recommending it.  The Beef and Sweet potatoes make an excellent combination.

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 2011 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is currently at the Walt Disney World Resort through November 13th.  There are over 100 different tastes to enjoy as part of the wonderful annual event that is included with your Epcot admission.  At Only WDWorld we want to share with you some of the food that is available to try.

The 2011 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival at the Walt Disney World Resort is filled with well over a hundred different tastes to experience. Throughout the duration of the Festival, which runs through November 13th, we will be sharing with you some of the tastes that you can try for yourself along with our recommendations.

Portugal: Calamari Salad With Fennel, Smoked Paprika, & Olive Oil
New to the Epcot Food & Wine Festival for 2011 the Portugal kiosk brings 3 first time food offerings including our featured Calamari Salad with Fennel, Smoked Paprika, and Olive Oil.  This cold salad will be an instant favorite for any of you that enjoy calamari.  You will also get to enjoy the calamari in a non breaded healthier form.  For only $2.75 this is a great item to try at this year's festival.


Recommended!
Calamari is not a favorite for everyone, but this mild tasting seafood is definitely worth a try for even the non-adventurous eater.  We would definitely recommend it for trying at the Festival and the low price is a bonus.  Add it to your list of items you should try!

The 2011 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is in full swing from now until November 13. To tempt your taste buds we will be sharing some of the "Tastes" of the Festival from the 27 International Marketplace kiosks.



Today's tempting food item come from the Belgium kiosk.  It is the one that caused a stir last year during its introduction to the Epcot Food & Wine Festival: Belgian Waffle With Berry Compote And Whipped Cream.

How does such a simple looking dessert cause such a stir?  This is a mystery that you have to solve through tasting it!  This combination of the freshly made waffle with the berry compote and accented with the whipped cream is amazing.  This is not your normal breakfast waffle.  I am not sure if they add special ingredients to the waffle batter or it is just the combination of the items served while the waffle, but this is a very tasty treat and deserving of the long lines that it can generate at the Festival.  Your best bet is to try it in the middle of the afternoon before the long evening lines start to build up.
Recommended!

We enjoyed the Belgian Waffle With Berry Compote And Whipped Cream and would definitely recommend it for you to try during your visit to the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival at the Walt Disney World Resort.

The 2011 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is in full swing from now until November 13. To tempt your taste buds we will be sharing some of the "Tastes" of the Festival from the 27 International Marketplace kiosks.



Today's featured dish is the Coq au Vin sur Gratin de Macaroni from the France kiosk.  For those of you that do not speak French or familiar with French Cuisine, this is a red wine braised chicken with mushrooms &  pearl onions that is accompanied by macaroni  & cheese. 

The French name for this dish best suits it, since this is much better than chicken with macaroni & cheese.  For a $4.95 portion you get a good sized taste that was very enjoyable.  The button mushrooms really added to the overall flavor and the red wine sauce was excellent.  The macaroni & cheese was also very good and will not be confused with the kind that comes in a box for kids.

Recommended!

We enjoyed the Coq au Vin sur Gratin de Macaroni and would definitely recommend it for you to try during your visit to the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival at the Walt Disney World Resort.

The 2011 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is in full swing from now until November 13.  To tempt your taste buds we will be sharing some of the "Tastes" of the Festival from the 27 International Marketplace kiosks.


Today we travel to Canada to taste the Maple and Moosehead Beer-glazed Salmon with Barley Salad.

This was one of the better food items that we tasted at the Festival.  The salmon was a good sized portion and was moist.  The Barley Salad was served cold and complemented the freshly grilled Salmon.  Each portion sold for $4.50.

Above is a picture of the Salmon being prepared in the kiosk.  The Canada kiosk had a steady line of traffic during the days that we visited.  The Salmon appeared to be a popular dish.

Recommended!
We enjoyed the Maple and Moosehead Beer-glazed Salmon with Barley Salad and would definitely recommend it for you to try during your visit to the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival at the Walt Disney World Resort.